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1896 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1896 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

Carlos Shelden won the 1896 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. Carlos Shelden received 29,612 popular votes (70.35%). The main challenger was Henry W Seymour (29.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Shelden and Seymour

Shelden +40.7 pts · won by 17,133 votes
Carlos SheldenRepublicanWINNER70.35%
29,612 votes
Henry W SeymourDemocratic29.65%
12,479 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.