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1898 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election?

Samuel Smith won the 1898 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election. Samuel Smith received 22,981 popular votes (55.77%). The main challenger was Charles Fishbeck (41.67%).

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

Smith +14.1 pts · won by 5,810 votes
Samuel SmithRepublicanWINNER55.77%
22,981 votes
Charles FishbeckDemocratic41.67%
17,171 votes
Myron Voorhelsprohibition2.16%
892 votes
James M Houghtonpeople's0.4%
164 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.