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1914 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1914 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

William James won the 1914 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. William James received 14,562 popular votes (49.27%). The main challenger was William MacDonald (31.14%).

See the full head-to-head between James and MacDonald

James +18.1 pts · won by 5,357 votes
William JamesRepublicanWINNER49.27%
14,562 votes
William MacDonaldnational progressive31.14%
9,205 votes
Frederic J BawdenDemocratic16.79%
4,962 votes
Andrew E Andersonsocialist2.8%
829 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.