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1954 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Alvin Bentley won the 1954 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Alvin Bentley received 65,813 popular votes (62.68%). The main challenger was Clarence Smazel V (36.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Bentley and V

Bentley +25.7 pts · won by 26,985 votes
Alvin BentleyRepublicanWINNER62.68%
65,813 votes
Clarence Smazel VDemocratic36.98%
38,828 votes
Holgar Larsonprohibition0.34%
354 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.