1952 United States Senate elections in Michigan

1952 United States Senate election in Michigan

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Nominee Charles E. Potter Blair Moody Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,428,352 1,383,416 Percentage 50.63% 49.04%

County results Potter:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Moody:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election Blair Moody Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Charles E. Potter Republican

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

1952 Democratic U.S. Senate primary ^[1]

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

1952 Democratic special U.S. Senate primary ^[2]

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

1952 Republican U.S. Senate primary ^[3]

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

1952 Republican special U.S. Senate primary ^[4]

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

1952 U.S. Senate election in Michigan ^[5]

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

Special election results by county

  Potter

•      50–60%
•      60–70%
•      70–80%
•      80–90%

  Moody

•      50–60%
•      60–70%

1952 U.S. Senate special election in Michigan ^[6]

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

• 1952 United States Senate elections

References

1. "MI US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
2. "MI US Senate - Special D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
3. "MI US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
4. "MI US Senate - Special R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
5. "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1952". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
6. "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1952". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.