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1936 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election?

Michael Obrien won the 1936 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election. Michael Obrien received 63,479 popular votes (55.11%). The main challenger was Clarence J McLeod (43.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Obrien and McLeod

Obrien +11.8 pts · won by 13,569 votes
Michael ObrienDemocraticWINNER55.11%
63,479 votes
Clarence J McLeodRepublican43.33%
49,910 votes
Maurice SugarDemocratic1.01%
1,160 votes
Harry Risemansocialist0.46%
534 votes
Henry Naylorsocialist labor0.09%
99 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.