1940 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 6 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1940 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Arthur H. Vandenberg won the 1940 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Arthur H. Vandenberg received 1,053,104 popular votes (52.65%). The main challenger was Frank Fitzgerald (46.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Vandenberg and Fitzgerald

Vandenberg +5.7 pts · won by 113,364 votes

Arthur H. Vandenberg RepublicanWINNER52.65%

1,053,104 votes

Frank Fitzgerald Democratic46.98%

939,740 votes

Nahum BurnettSocialist0.18%

3,580 votes

Elmer JohnsonCommunist0.11%

2,290 votes

Carroll P. PahmanProhibition0.05%

937 votes

Theos A. GroveSocialist Labor0.03%

691 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.