1944 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1944 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

George Dondero won the 1944 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. George Dondero received 116,242 popular votes (56.39%). The main challenger was John W L Hicks (42.58%).

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

Dondero +13.8 pts · won by 28,475 votes

George Dondero RepublicanWINNER56.39%

116,242 votes

John W L Hicks Democratic42.58%

87,767 votes

Mathew B Hammondmich. comm. fed.0.85%

1,753 votes

Paul Kenworthyprohibition0.18%

376 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.