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1916 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1916 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Carl Mapes won the 1916 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Carl Mapes received 24,258 popular votes (51.1%). The main challenger was Peter J Danhof (45.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Mapes and Danhof

Mapes +5.5 pts · won by 2,619 votes
Carl MapesRepublicanWINNER51.1%
24,258 votes
Peter J DanhofDemocratic45.58%
21,639 votes
Olof J Hansensocialist2.23%
1,058 votes
Amherst B Cheneyprohibition1.1%
521 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.