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1950 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1950 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

George Dondero won the 1950 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. George Dondero received 114,274 popular votes (55.59%). The main challenger was Eugene G Donohoe (44.13%).

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

Dondero +11.5 pts · won by 23,562 votes
George DonderoRepublicanWINNER55.59%
114,274 votes
Eugene G DonohoeDemocratic44.13%
90,712 votes
A J Nellisprohibition0.28%
578 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.