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1942 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1942 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election?

Paul Shafer won the 1942 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election. Paul Shafer received 41,002 popular votes (65.69%). The main challenger was Harold E Steinbacher (32.58%).

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Shafer +33.1 pts · won by 20,668 votes
Paul ShaferRepublicanWINNER65.69%
41,002 votes
Harold E SteinbacherDemocratic32.58%
20,334 votes
G A Brownprohibition1.72%
1,072 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.