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1914 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1914 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Fordney won the 1914 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Fordney received 20,249 popular votes (52.68%). The main challenger was Smith (40.92%).

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

Fordney +11.8 pts · won by 4,520 votes
Joseph FordneyRepublicanWINNER52.68%
20,249 votes
SmithDemocratic40.92%
15,729 votes
George Daileynational progressive3.28%
1,260 votes
George L Seiferleinsocialist2.03%
779 votes
Jefferson D Lelandprohibition1.1%
423 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.