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1916 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Smith won the 1916 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election. John Smith received 24,897 popular votes (49.37%). The main challenger was James W Marsh (45.84%).

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

Smith +3.5 pts · won by 1,780 votes
John SmithRepublicanWINNER49.37%
24,897 votes
James W MarshDemocratic45.84%
23,117 votes
Edd C Rogerssocialist3.28%
1,654 votes
Peter Whiteprohibition1.5%
757 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.