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1948 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election?

John Dingell won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election. John Dingell received 92,579 popular votes (65.02%). The main challenger was Charles G Burns (34.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Dingell and Burns

Dingell +30.4 pts · won by 43,293 votes
John DingellDemocraticWINNER65.02%
92,579 votes
Charles G BurnsRepublican34.61%
49,286 votes
Harold Drakeprohibition0.19%
266 votes
Meyer Schneidersocialist0.18%
255 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.