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1912 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1912 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election?

James McLaughlin won the 1912 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election. James McLaughlin received 11,966 popular votes (39.09%). The main challenger was William H Sears (34.69%).

See the full head-to-head between McLaughlin and Sears

McLaughlin +4.4 pts · won by 1,347 votes
James McLaughlinRepublicanWINNER39.09%
11,966 votes
William H Searsnational progressive34.69%
10,619 votes
Herman R OconnorDemocratic26.2%
8,020 votes
George Coburnunknown0.01%
2 votes
George M Sproutunknown0%
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.