1952 United States Senate elections in Michigan

none March 2026 February 2020 1952 United States Senate election in Michigan Michigan presidential no 1946 United States Senate election in Michigan 1946 1958 United States Senate election in Michigan 1958 November 4, 1952 150x150px File:Charles Edward Potter.jpg Charles E. Potter Republican Party (US) 1,428,352 50.63% File:MoodyBlair.jpg Blair Moody Democratic Party (US) 1,383,416 49.04% 1952 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg 300px County resultsPotter: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Moody: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Blair Moody Democratic Party (US) Charles E. Potter Republican Party (US) 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 MI US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=681681 OurCampaigns 27 Dec 2020 Democratic Party (US) Blair Moody (incumbent) 465,379 88.36% Democratic Party (US) Louis C. Schwinger 61,309 11.64% 13 0.00% 526,701 100.00% Special 1952 Democratic special U.S. Senate primary MI US Senate - Special D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=681683 OurCampaigns 27 Dec 2020 Democratic Party (US) Blair Moody (incumbent) 431,994 99.98% 95 0.02% 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 MI US Senate - R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=681680 OurCampaigns 27 Dec 2020 Republican Party (US) Charles E. Potter 413,244 48.95% Republican Party (US) John B. Martin Jr. 219,765 26.03% Republican Party (US) Eugene C. Keyes 187,619 22.23% Republican Party (US) Clifford Provost 23,542 2.79% 6 0.00% 844,176 100.00% Special 1952 Republican special U.S. Senate primary MI US Senate - Special R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=681682 OurCampaigns 27 Dec 2020 Republican Party (US) Charles E. Potter 468,214 59.83% Republican Party (US) John B. Martin Jr. 314,128 40.14% 246 0.03% 782,588 100.00% General election Results Regular 1952 U.S. Senate election in Michigan Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1952 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267649 OurCampaigns 27 Dec 2020 Republican Party (US) Charles E. Potter 1,428,352 50.63% Democratic Party (US) Blair Moody (incumbent) 1,383,416 49.04% Prohibition Party (US) LeRoy M. Lowell 7,435 0.26% Socialist Labor Party James Sim 1,202 0.04% Socialist Workers Party (US) Genora Dollinger 726 0.03% 2,821,131 100.00% N/A Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Special thumb|300px|Special election results by county #e27f7f Potter #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #7996e2 Moody #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% 1952 U.S. Senate special election in Michigan Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1952 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267650 OurCampaigns 27 Dec 2020 Republican Party (US) Charles E. Potter 1,417,032 51.24% Democratic Party (US) Blair Moody (incumbent) 1,347,705 48.73% Socialist Workers Party (US) Genora Dollinger 819 0.03% 2,765,556 100.00% N/A Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1952 United States Senate elections References 1952 Michigan United States Senate Michigan 1952 Michigan 1952 United States Senate 1952