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1938 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

George Dondero won the 1938 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. George Dondero received 63,769 popular votes (61.4%). The main challenger was Samuel G Backus (38.31%).

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

Dondero +23.1 pts · won by 23,985 votes
George DonderoRepublicanWINNER61.4%
63,769 votes
Samuel G BackusDemocratic38.31%
39,784 votes
W H Allmendingersocialist0.2%
203 votes
Raymond Bentleysocialist labor0.09%
94 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.