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1960 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

Michigan · 6 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

Martha Griffiths won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. Martha Griffiths received 134,660 popular votes (57.59%). The main challenger was Richard E Morell (42.22%).

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

Griffiths +15.4 pts · won by 35,939 votes
Martha GriffithsDemocraticWINNER57.59%
134,660 votes
Richard E MorellRepublican42.22%
98,721 votes
William Walbridgesocialist labor0.07%
170 votes
J Byron StoverIndependent0.05%
125 votes
Sadie Grasstax cut0.03%
79 votes
Richard Zellerprohibition0.03%
69 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.