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1938 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election?

Clarence McLeod won the 1938 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election. Clarence McLeod received 50,123 popular votes (50.63%). The main challenger was Michael Obrien (48.94%).

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

McLeod +1.7 pts · won by 1,680 votes
Clarence McLeodRepublicanWINNER50.63%
50,123 votes
Michael ObrienDemocratic48.94%
48,443 votes
Louis Buskersocialist0.23%
226 votes
Ed A CareyDemocratic0.15%
153 votes
Theodore Gramaticoffsocialist labor0.05%
47 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.