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1936 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

Michigan · 7 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

George Dondero won the 1936 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. George Dondero received 51,603 popular votes (47.65%). The main challenger was Edward P Allen (46.6%).

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Dondero +1.0 pts · won by 1,140 votes
George DonderoRepublicanWINNER47.65%
51,603 votes
Edward P AllenDemocratic46.6%
50,463 votes
Maynard Seibertthe third party5.16%
5,593 votes
W H Allmendingersocialist0.35%
382 votes
Harry E IrwinDemocratic0.16%
173 votes
Thomas F Slatersocialist labor0.07%
73 votes
Leslie Buckamerican0%
5 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.