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1900 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1900 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Fordney won the 1900 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Fordney received 21,522 popular votes (53.47%). The main challenger was Wellington R Burt (42.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Fordney and Burt

Fordney +10.7 pts · won by 4,310 votes
Joseph FordneyRepublicanWINNER53.47%
21,522 votes
Wellington R BurtDemocratic42.76%
17,212 votes
Robert Fraserprohibition2.39%
960 votes
John KorianDemocratic1.16%
465 votes
Poe R Crosbypopulist0.18%
72 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.