1952 United States Senate elections in Michigan
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The 1952 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4, 1952 alongside a special election to the same seat.
Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg died in office in April 1951. Governor G. Mennen Williams appointed journalist Blair Moody to fill Vandenberg's seat until a successor could be duly elected. Moody then lost the special election to complete Vandenberg's term and the regularly scheduled 1952 election to U.S. Representative Charles E. Potter, both held on November 4.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Blair Moody, interim appointee Senator
- Louis C. Schwinger
Schwinger did not run in the special election.
Results
[edit]Regular
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Blair Moody (incumbent) | 465,379 | 88.36% | |
| Democratic | Louis C. Schwinger | 61,309 | 11.64% | |
| Write-in | 13 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 526,701 | 100.00% | ||
Special
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Blair Moody (incumbent) | 431,994 | 99.98% | |
| Write-in | 95 | 0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 432,089 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Eugene C. Keyes, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
- John B. Martin Jr., Michigan Auditor General
- Charles E. Potter, U.S. Representative from Cheboygan
- Clifford Prevost
Keyes and Prevost were not candidates for the special election to finish Vandenberg's term.
Results
[edit]Regular
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles E. Potter | 413,244 | 48.95% | |
| Republican | John B. Martin Jr. | 219,765 | 26.03% | |
| Republican | Eugene C. Keyes | 187,619 | 22.23% | |
| Republican | Clifford Provost | 23,542 | 2.79% | |
| Write-in | 6 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 844,176 | 100.00% | ||
Special
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles E. Potter | 468,214 | 59.83% | |
| Republican | John B. Martin Jr. | 314,128 | 40.14% | |
| Write-in | 246 | 0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 782,588 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Regular
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles E. Potter | 1,428,352 | 50.63% | ||
| Democratic | Blair Moody (incumbent) | 1,383,416 | 49.04% | ||
| Prohibition | LeRoy M. Lowell | 7,435 | 0.26% | ||
| Socialist Labor | James Sim | 1,202 | 0.04% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Genora Dollinger | 726 | 0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 2,821,131 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Special
[edit]
Potter
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Moody
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles E. Potter | 1,417,032 | 51.24% | ||
| Democratic | Blair Moody (incumbent) | 1,347,705 | 48.73% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Genora Dollinger | 819 | 0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 2,765,556 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MI US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "MI US Senate - Special D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "MI US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "MI US Senate - Special R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1952". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1952". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.