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1946 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

George Dondero won the 1946 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. George Dondero received 102,336 popular votes (64.73%). The main challenger was John W L Hicks (34.74%).

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

Dondero +30.0 pts · won by 47,408 votes
George DonderoRepublicanWINNER64.73%
102,336 votes
John W L HicksDemocratic34.74%
54,928 votes
William H Taylorprohibition0.52%
827 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.