1958 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 1958 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4, 1958.

1958 United States Senate election in Michigan
November 4, 1958
 
Nominee Philip Hart Charles E. Potter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,216,966 1,046,963
Percentage 53.57% 46.09%
U.S. senator before election

Charles E. Potter
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Philip Hart
Democratic

Elections in Michigan

Incumbent Senator Charles E. Potter was defeated in his bid for re-election to a second term by Lieutenant Governor Philip A. Hart. This was one of a record twelve seats Democrats gained from the Republican Party.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Senator Potter was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
1958 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip Hart 297,767 80.24%
Democratic Homer Martin 73,334 19.76%
Write-in All others 18 0.00%
Total votes 371,114 100.00%

Independents and third parties

Prohibition
  • Elmer H. Ormiston

Socialist Labor
  • James Sim, perennial candidate

Socialist Workers
  • Evelyn Sell

General election

Results
General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Philip Hart 1,216,966 53.57% 4.53
Republican Charles E. Potter (incumbent) 1,046,963 46.09% 4.54
Prohibition Elmert H. Ormiston 3,518 0.16% 0.10
Socialist Labor James Sim 3,128 0.14% 0.10
Socialist Workers Evelyn Sell 1,068 0.05% 0.02
Total votes 2,271,643 100.00% N/A
Democratic gain from Republican
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See also

References
  1. "MI US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1958". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
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