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1942 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Homer Ferguson won the 1942 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Homer Ferguson received 589,652 popular votes (49.55%). The main challenger was Prentiss M. Brown (47.2%).

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

Ferguson +2.3 pts · won by 28,057 votes
Homer FergusonRepublicanWINNER49.55%
589,652 votes
Prentiss M. BrownDemocratic47.2%
561,595 votes
Gerald L. SmithRepublican2.7%
32,173 votes
Leroy M. PowellProhibition0.55%
6,526 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.