1936 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 8 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Prentiss M. Brown won the 1936 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Prentiss M. Brown received 910,937 popular votes (53.29%). The main challenger was Wilbur M. Brucker (41.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Brucker

Brown +11.5 pts · won by 196,335 votes

Prentiss M. Brown DemocraticWINNER53.29%

910,937 votes

Wilbur M. Brucker Republican41.8%

714,602 votes

Louis B. WardThe Third Party4.43%

75,680 votes

Roy E. MathewsSocialist0.29%

4,994 votes

Lawrence EmeryCommunist0.13%

2,145 votes

Ralph NaylorSocialist Labor0.03%

510 votes

Albert B. SheldonCommonwealth0.03%

429 votes

Edward N. LeeAmerican0.01%

147 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.