1912 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1912 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Carl Mapes won the 1912 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Carl Mapes received 16,749 popular votes (35.25%). The main challenger was Edwin Sweet (33.98%).

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

Mapes +1.3 pts · won by 601 votes

Carl Mapes RepublicanWINNER35.25%

16,749 votes

Edwin Sweet Democratic33.98%

16,148 votes

Carlos D Sheldonnational progressive24.72%

11,747 votes

John Kostensocialist4.64%

2,203 votes

Amherst B Cheneyprohibition1.41%

669 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.