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1920 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Carl Mapes won the 1920 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Carl Mapes received 53,379 popular votes (75.04%). The main challenger was Roman I Jarvis (22.44%).

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

Mapes +52.6 pts · won by 37,416 votes
Carl MapesRepublicanWINNER75.04%
53,379 votes
Roman I JarvisDemocratic22.44%
15,963 votes
Glenn H Pangbornsocialist1.52%
1,079 votes
William H WengerDemocratic1.01%
716 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.