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1898 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Corliss won the 1898 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election. John Corliss received 16,659 popular votes (51.21%). The main challenger was James H Pound (47.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Corliss and Pound

Corliss +3.9 pts · won by 1,258 votes
John CorlissRepublicanWINNER51.21%
16,659 votes
James H PoundDemocratic47.34%
15,401 votes
Charles Erbprohibition1.44%
470 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.