1942 United States Senate election in Michigan - Wikipedia

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1942 United States Senate election in Michigan

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Nominee Homer S. Ferguson Prentiss M. Brown Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 589,652 561,595 Percentage 49.55% 47.20%

County results Ferguson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Brown:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Prentiss M. Brown Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Homer S. Ferguson Republican

The 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Prentiss M. Brown ran for re-election to second term in office, but was defeated by Republican Homer S. Ferguson.

• Elton R. Eaton, State Representative from Plymouth
• Homer S. Ferguson, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge
• Gerald L. K. Smith, minister and founder of the defunct Union Party

• 1942 United States Senate elections