1954 United States Senate election in Michigan

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 candidate, and member of the Detroit Board of Education Patrick V. McNamara.

1954 United States Senate election in Michigan
November 2, 1954
 
Nominee Patrick V. McNamara Homer S. Ferguson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,088,550 1,049,420
Percentage 50.75% 48.93%
U.S. senator before election

Homer S. Ferguson
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Patrick V. McNamara
Democratic

Elections in Michigan

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results
General election results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Patrick V. McNamara 1,088,550 50.75%
Republican Homer S. Ferguson (Incumbent) 1,049,420 48.93%
Prohibition Leroy M. Lowell 4,841 0.23%
Socialist Labor James Sim 1,126 0.05%
Socialist Workers Rita Shaw 902 0.04%
None Scattering 1 0.00%
Majority 39,130 1.82%
Turnout 2,144,840
Democratic gain from Republican
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See also

References
  1. Parker, Randy; crickets chirp (July 7, 2003). "Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate". Our Campaigns.
  2. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1954). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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