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1942 United States Senate election in Michigan

The1942 United States Senate election in Michiganwas held on November 2, 1942. IncumbentDemocraticU.S. SenatorPrentiss M. Brownran for re-election to second term in office, but was defeated by RepublicanHomer S. Ferguson.

1942 United States Senate election in Michigan
←1936 November 2, 1942 1948→
Nominee Homer S. Ferguson Prentiss M. Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 589,652 561,595
Percentage 49.55% 47.20%
County results
Ferguson:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%
Brown:40–50% 50–60%60–70%
U.S. senatorbefore election

Prentiss M. Brown
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Homer S. Ferguson
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1942 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Homer S. Ferguson 201,505 56.35%
Republican Gerald L. K. Smith 112,444 31.45%
Republican Elton R. Eaton 43,646 12.21%
Total votes 357,595 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1942 U.S. Senate election in Michigan[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Homer S. Ferguson 589,652 49.55% 1.13
Democratic Prentiss M. Brown(incumbent) 561,595 47.20% 1.31
Independent Republican Gerald L. K. Smith(write-in) 32,173 2.70% N/A
Prohibition Leroy M. Powell 6,526 0.55%
Total votes 1,189,946 100.00%
RepublicangainfromDemocratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate - R Primary".Our Campaigns.
  2. ^Clerk of the United States House of Representatives(1943)."Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942"(PDF).U.S. Government Printing Office.
  3. ^"Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate".Our Campaigns.
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