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1898 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry Smith won the 1898 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry Smith received 21,912 popular votes (51.18%). The main challenger was Orrin R Pierce (46.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Pierce

Smith +4.5 pts · won by 1,913 votes
Henry SmithRepublicanWINNER51.18%
21,912 votes
Orrin R PierceDemocratic46.71%
19,999 votes
Porter Bealprohibition1.82%
779 votes
Byron E Nilespopulist0.29%
126 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.