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1942 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1942 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Bartel Jonkman won the 1942 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Bartel Jonkman received 37,020 popular votes (54.01%). The main challenger was Herman J Wierenga (44.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Jonkman and Wierenga

Jonkman +9.0 pts · won by 6,180 votes
Bartel JonkmanRepublicanWINNER54.01%
37,020 votes
Herman J WierengaDemocratic44.99%
30,840 votes
C E Densmoreprohibition0.99%
680 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.