1954 United States Senate election in Michigan

none March 2026 September 2023 1954 United States Senate election in Michigan Michigan presidential no 1948 United States Senate election in Michigan 1948 1960 United States Senate election in Michigan 1960 November 2, 1954 150x150px Patrick Vincent McNamara.jpg Patrick V. McNamara Democratic Party (US) 1,088,550 50.75% File:Homer S. Ferguson 1955.png Homer S. Ferguson Republican Party (US) 1,049,420 48.93% 1954 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMcNamara: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Ferguson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Homer S. Ferguson Republican Party (US) Patrick V. McNamara Democratic Party (US) 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. Democratic primary Candidates Patrick V. McNamara, member of the Detroit Board of Education Blair Moody, former interim Senator (1951–52) (died July 20, 1954) Campaign The campaign was cut short abruptly when Blair Moody died of a heart attack fourteen days before the August 3 primary.M000878 1 Results 1954 Democratic Senate primaryOur Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate - D Primary Our Campaigns https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=91351 Democratic Party (US) Patrick V. McNamara 226,686 64.21% Democratic Party (US) Blair Moody (deceased) 126,335 35.78% 353,046 100.00% General election Results 1954 U.S. Senate election in Michigan http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1954election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1954Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate Our Campaigns https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=91350 Democratic Party (US) Patrick V. McNamara 1,088,550 50.75% 2.24 Republican Party (US) Homer S. Ferguson (incumbent) 1,049,420 48.93% 1.75 Prohibition Party (US) Leroy M. Lowell 4,841 0.23% 0.36 Socialist Labor Party of America James Sim 1,126 0.05% 0.02 Socialist Workers Party (US) Rita Shaw 902 0.04% 0.03 1 0.00% 2,144,840 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) See also 1954 United States Senate elections References collapsed 1954 Michigan United States Senate