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1948 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election?

Michael Obrien won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election. Michael Obrien received 76,947 popular votes (62.45%). The main challenger was Howard A Coffin (37.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Obrien and Coffin

Obrien +25.3 pts · won by 31,186 votes
Michael ObrienDemocraticWINNER62.45%
76,947 votes
Howard A CoffinRepublican37.14%
45,761 votes
Webb Doaneprohibition0.24%
297 votes
John Panznersocialist0.16%
203 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.