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1948 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election?

George Sadowski won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election. George Sadowski received 101,954 popular votes (83.45%). The main challenger was Rudolph G Tenerowicz (16.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Sadowski and Tenerowicz

Sadowski +67.4 pts · won by 82,345 votes
George SadowskiDemocraticWINNER83.45%
101,954 votes
Rudolph G TenerowiczRepublican16.05%
19,609 votes
Norman Frazierprohibition0.35%
422 votes
Anthony Wojsowskisocialist0.16%
196 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.