1948 United States Senate election in Michigan

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1948 United States Senate election in Michigan
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  1942 November 2, 1948 1954  
  Homer S. Ferguson 1949.png FrankHook.jpg
Nominee Homer S. Ferguson Frank E. Hook
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,045,1561,000,329
Percentage50.68%48.51%

1948 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg
County results
Ferguson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Hook:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Homer S. Ferguson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Homer S. Ferguson
Republican

The 1948 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Homer S. Ferguson was re-elected to a second term in office over U.S. Representative Frank E. Hook.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1948 U.S. Senate election in Michigan [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Homer S. Ferguson (incumbent) 1,045,156 50.68% Increase2.svg1.13
Democratic Frank E. Hook 1,000,32948.51%Increase2.svg1.31
Prohibition Harold A. Lindahl12,1460.59%Increase2.svg0.04
Socialist Michael Magee2,1600.11%
Socialist Labor Theos A. Grove1,4180.07%N/A
Socialist Workers Genora Dollinger8860.04%N/A
Total votes2,062,095 100.00%
Republican hold

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References

  1. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1948). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1948" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. "Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate". Our Campaigns.