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1956 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election?

William S. Broomfield won the 1956 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election. William S. Broomfield received 141,058 popular votes (56.73%). The main challenger was Paul Sutton (43.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Broomfield and Sutton

Broomfield +13.5 pts · won by 33,449 votes
William S. BroomfieldRepublicanWINNER56.73%
141,058 votes
Paul SuttonDemocratic43.27%
107,609 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.