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1918 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Fordney won the 1918 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Fordney received 22,240 popular votes (62.84%). The main challenger was Miles J Purcell (37.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Fordney and Purcell

Fordney +25.7 pts · won by 9,087 votes
Joseph FordneyRepublicanWINNER62.84%
22,240 votes
Miles J PurcellDemocratic37.16%
13,153 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.