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1948 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jesse Wolcott won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election. Jesse Wolcott received 68,903 popular votes (58.99%). The main challenger was Harvey C Whetzel (40.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolcott and Whetzel

Wolcott +18.7 pts · won by 21,863 votes
Jesse WolcottRepublicanWINNER58.99%
68,903 votes
Harvey C WhetzelDemocratic40.27%
47,040 votes
Clarence Dykehouseprohibition0.67%
781 votes
Harry Risemansocialist0.07%
79 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.