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1938 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Carl Mapes won the 1938 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Carl Mapes received 50,473 popular votes (59.06%). The main challenger was Charles J Johnson (40.94%).

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

Mapes +18.1 pts · won by 15,482 votes
Carl MapesRepublicanWINNER59.06%
50,473 votes
Charles J JohnsonDemocratic40.94%
34,991 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.