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1912 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 1912 U.S. House race

Who won the 1912 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Fordney won the 1912 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Fordney received 13,215 popular votes (34.36%). The main challenger was Albert L Chandler (30.14%).

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

Fordney +4.2 pts · won by 1,622 votes
Joseph FordneyRepublicanWINNER34.36%
13,215 votes
Albert L Chandlernational progressive30.14%
11,593 votes
Miles J PurcellDemocratic29.97%
11,527 votes
George L Seiferleinsocialist4.05%
1,558 votes
David S Woolmanprohibition1.48%
568 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.