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1908 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1908 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Gerrit Diekema won the 1908 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Gerrit Diekema received 25,030 popular votes (54.05%). The main challenger was John Sweet (41.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Diekema and Sweet

Diekema +12.1 pts · won by 5,593 votes
Gerrit DiekemaRepublicanWINNER54.05%
25,030 votes
John SweetDemocratic41.97%
19,437 votes
Nimrod F Jenkinsprohibition3.45%
1,598 votes
James Hoogerhydesocialist0.53%
245 votes
Cookunknown0%
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.