1918 United States House of Representatives elections
Districts Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
Michigan 1 Frank Ellsworth Doremus Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected Y Frank Ellsworth Doremus ( Republican ) 60.3% James W. Hanley ( Democratic ) 37.6% Nathan M. Welch ( Socialist ) 2.0%
Michigan 2 Samuel W. Beakes Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost re-election . New member elected . Republican gain Y Earl C. Michener ( Republican ) 55.7% Samuel W. Beakes ( Democratic ) 43.5% Milton V. Breitmayer ( Socialist ) 0.7% Ernest J. Moore ( Socialist Labor ) 0.1%
Michigan 3 John M. C. Smith Republican 1910 Incumbent re-elected Y John M. C. Smith ( Republican ) 61.7% Howard W. Cavanagh ( Democratic ) 36.9% Will H. Ressequie ( Socialist ) 1.3% W. Spencer ( Unknown ) 0.1%
Michigan 4 Edward L. Hamilton Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected Y Edward L. Hamilton ( Republican ) 65.8% James O'Hara ( Democratic ) 34.2%
Michigan 5 Carl E. Mapes Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected Y Carl E. Mapes ( Republican ) 66.8% Peter J. Danhof ( Democratic ) 31.5% George W. Eldredge ( Socialist ) 1.7%
Michigan 6 Patrick H. Kelley Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected Y Patrick H. Kelley ( Republican ) 97.3% Oscar Sand ( Socialist ) 2.7%
Michigan 7 Louis C. Cramton Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected Y Louis C. Cramton ( Republican ) 73.3% John W. Scully ( Democratic ) 25.5% John Dubel ( Socialist ) 1.2%
Michigan 8 Joseph W. Fordney Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected Y Joseph W. Fordney ( Republican ) 62.8% Miles J. Purcell ( Democratic ) 37.2%
Michigan 9 James C. McLaughlin Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected Y James C. McLaughlin ( Republican ) 66.4% Charles M. Black ( Democratic ) 31.3% Edward Genia ( Socialist ) 2.3%
Michigan 10 Gilbert A. Currie Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected Y Gilbert A. Currie ( Republican ) 68.0% Henry C. Haller ( Democratic ) 30.7% George Aplin ( Socialist ) 1.3%
Michigan 11 Frank D. Scott Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected Y Frank D. Scott ( Republican ) 66.7% Michael J. Doyle ( Democratic ) 33.3%
Michigan 12 W. Frank James Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected Y W. Frank James ( Republican ) 69.8% Albert S. Ley ( Democratic ) 26.9% John Kuskila ( Socialist ) 3.2%
Michigan 13 Charles Archibald Nichols Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected Y Charles Archibald Nichols ( Republican ) 66.9% Louis W. McClear ( Democratic ) 31.7% Maurice Sugar ( Socialist ) 1.4%
Michigan
See also : List of United States Representatives from Michigan
The 1918 United States House of Representatives elections were held November 5, 1918, which occurred in the middle of President Woodrow Wilson's second term. With the country in World War I (contrary to previous promises by Wilson), and Wilson's personal popularity ebbing, the Republicans gained 25 seats and took over control of the House from Wilson's Democrats. Internal divide among Democratic leadership over aspects related to payment of the war also decreased the unity of the party, which had been the organization's strength during the decade. The Progressive Party also disappeared, with its former members generally becoming Democrats. Minnesota's Farmer-Labor Party, a descendant of populism, also gained its very first seat. Frederick H. Gillett (R-Massachusetts) became Speaker, and previous speaker Champ Clark (D-Missouri) became Minority Leader.