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1942 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Prentiss M. Brown ran for re-election to second term in office, but was defeated by Republican Homer 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. senator before 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%
Republican gain from Democratic

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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