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1940 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election?

Michael Obrien won the 1940 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election. Michael Obrien received 66,985 popular votes (54.57%). The main challenger was Clarence J McLeod (44.9%).

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

Obrien +9.7 pts · won by 11,870 votes
Michael ObrienDemocraticWINNER54.57%
66,985 votes
Clarence J McLeodRepublican44.9%
55,115 votes
Nimrod F Jenkinssocialist0.29%
350 votes
Hugo Beiswengercommunist0.24%
294 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.