1948 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election?

Clare Hoffman won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election. Clare Hoffman received 61,059 popular votes (64.85%). The main challenger was Tom Surprise (33.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoffman and Surprise

Hoffman +31.5 pts · won by 29,630 votes

Clare Hoffman RepublicanWINNER64.85%

61,059 votes

Tom Surprise Democratic33.38%

31,429 votes

Ralph C Marchprohibition1.14%

1,073 votes

Walter Mahnkeprogressive0.49%

457 votes

Frank Haydensocialist0.14%

132 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.