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1948 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

George Dondero won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. George Dondero received 116,427 popular votes (52.74%). The main challenger was G A Brown (46.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Dondero and Brown

Dondero +5.9 pts · won by 13,037 votes
George DonderoRepublicanWINNER52.74%
116,427 votes
G A BrownDemocratic46.83%
103,390 votes
O Lon Chaneyprohibition0.28%
620 votes
Paul Oldenburg Jr.socialist0.14%
317 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.