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1940 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Fred Crawford won the 1940 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Fred Crawford received 68,265 popular votes (61.15%). The main challenger was Louis C Schwinger (38.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Crawford and Schwinger

Crawford +22.4 pts · won by 24,968 votes
Fred CrawfordRepublicanWINNER61.15%
68,265 votes
Louis C SchwingerDemocratic38.78%
43,297 votes
Holgar Larsonprohibition0.06%
72 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.