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1954 United States Senate election in Michigan





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The 1954 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Homer S. Ferguson ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by the Democratic Detroit Board of Education member Patrick V. McNamara.

1954 United States Senate election in Michigan

← 1948 November 2, 1954 1960 →
 
Nominee Patrick V. McNamara Homer S. Ferguson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,088,550 1,049,420
Percentage 50.75% 48.93%

County results
McNamara:      50–60%      60–70%
Ferguson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%


U.S. senator before election

Homer S. Ferguson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Patrick V. McNamara
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Campaign

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The campaign was cut short abruptly when Blair Moody died of a heart attack fourteen days before the August 3 primary.[1]

Results

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1954 Democratic Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick V. McNamara 226,686 64.21%
Democratic Blair Moody (deceased) 126,335 35.78%
Total votes 353,046 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1954 U.S. Senate election in Michigan[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Patrick V. McNamara 1,088,550 50.75%  2.24
Republican Homer S. Ferguson (incumbent) 1,049,420 48.93%  1.75
Prohibition Leroy M. Lowell 4,841 0.23%  0.36
Socialist Labor James Sim 1,126 0.05%  0.02
Socialist Workers Rita Shaw 902 0.04%  0.03
Write-in 1 0.00%  
Total votes 2,144,840 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ United States Congress. "1954 United States Senate election in Michigan (id: M000878)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns.
  • ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1954). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate". Our Campaigns.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1954_United_States_Senate_election_in_Michigan&oldid=1173912331"
     



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