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1918 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Smith won the 1918 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election. John Smith received 20,385 popular votes (61.84%). The main challenger was Howard W Cavanagh (36.77%).

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

Smith +25.1 pts · won by 8,266 votes
John SmithRepublicanWINNER61.84%
20,385 votes
Howard W CavanaghDemocratic36.77%
12,119 votes
Will H ResseguieSOCIALIST1.3%
429 votes
W SpencerUNIDENTIFIED0.09%
29 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.