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1900 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1900 U.S. House race

Who won the 1900 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Smith won the 1900 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. William Smith received 27,898 popular votes (55.59%). The main challenger was William F McKnight (42.83%).

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

Smith +12.8 pts · won by 6,401 votes
William SmithRepublicanWINNER55.59%
27,898 votes
William F McKnightDemocratic42.83%
21,497 votes
Frank D Cutlerprohibition1.57%
790 votes
John Kostenunknown0%
1 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.