1916 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1916 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election?

Frank Doremus won the 1916 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election. Frank Doremus received 29,571 popular votes (51.2%). The main challenger was Hugh Shepherd (46.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Doremus and Shepherd

Doremus +5.0 pts · won by 2,892 votes

Frank Doremus DemocraticWINNER51.2%

29,571 votes

Hugh Shepherd Republican46.19%

26,679 votes

Henry W Powellsocialist2.61%

1,506 votes

Charles J Johnsonunknown0.01%

3 votes

Herman Rublerunknown0%

2 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.