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1934 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

Michigan · 6 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

George Dondero won the 1934 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. George Dondero received 35,562 popular votes (53.78%). The main challenger was William O Webster (44.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Dondero and Webster

Dondero +9.5 pts · won by 6,312 votes
George DonderoRepublicanWINNER53.78%
35,562 votes
William O WebsterDemocratic44.24%
29,250 votes
W H Allmendingersocialist1.38%
911 votes
Otto Wittrickcommunist0.36%
240 votes
Thomas F Slatersocialist labor0.21%
140 votes
William Allen NelsonDemocratic0.03%
17 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.