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1948 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election?

Charles Potter won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election. Charles Potter received 48,633 popular votes (63.56%). The main challenger was Henry J Patterson (35.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Potter and Patterson

Potter +27.9 pts · won by 21,368 votes
Charles PotterRepublicanWINNER63.56%
48,633 votes
Henry J PattersonDemocratic35.64%
27,265 votes
Charles Swansonprohibition0.76%
580 votes
Frederick F Ingramsocialist0.04%
32 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.