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1940 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1940 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

Frank Hook won the 1940 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. Frank Hook received 47,429 popular votes (51.28%). The main challenger was Frank E Bennett (48.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Hook and Bennett

Hook +2.9 pts · won by 2,696 votes
Frank HookDemocraticWINNER51.28%
47,429 votes
Frank E BennettRepublican48.36%
44,733 votes
Arvid N Phillipscommunist0.36%
329 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.