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1940 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

George Dondero won the 1940 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. George Dondero received 82,809 popular votes (54.73%). The main challenger was Edward P Allen (45.07%).

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

Dondero +9.7 pts · won by 14,614 votes
George DonderoRepublicanWINNER54.73%
82,809 votes
Edward P AllenDemocratic45.07%
68,195 votes
W H Allmendingersocialist0.2%
306 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.