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1948 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Bennett won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. John Bennett received 42,955 popular votes (56.59%). The main challenger was Gene A Saari (42.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Bennett and Saari

Bennett +13.8 pts · won by 10,470 votes
John BennettRepublicanWINNER56.59%
42,955 votes
Gene A SaariDemocratic42.79%
32,485 votes
Andrew E Andersonprohibition0.57%
433 votes
Arthur Juntunensocialist0.05%
39 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.