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1956 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

Martha Griffiths won the 1956 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. Martha Griffiths received 112,811 popular votes (53.3%). The main challenger was Smith (46.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Griffiths and Smith

Griffiths +6.8 pts · won by 14,379 votes
Martha GriffithsDemocraticWINNER53.3%
112,811 votes
SmithRepublican46.51%
98,432 votes
Theron E Carpenterprohibition0.19%
406 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.