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1946 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1946 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election?

John Dingell won the 1946 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election. John Dingell received 59,111 popular votes (51.93%). The main challenger was Edwin Henderson (47.7%).

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Dingell +4.2 pts · won by 4,815 votes
John DingellDemocraticWINNER51.93%
59,111 votes
Edwin HendersonRepublican47.7%
54,296 votes
Selden D Kelleyprohibition0.37%
425 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.