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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
Candidates
- Blair Moody, interim appointee Senator
- Louis C. Schwinger
Schwinger did not run in the special election.
Results
Regular
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Blair Moody (incumbent) | 431,994 | 99.98% | |
| Write-in | 95 | 0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 432,089 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- 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
Regular
| 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
| 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
Results
Regular
| 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
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
References
- ^ "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.
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