1946 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Arthur H. Vandenberg won the 1946 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Arthur H. Vandenberg received 1,085,570 popular votes (67.06%). The main challenger was Edward N. Lee (32%).

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

Vandenberg +35.1 pts · won by 567,647 votes

Arthur H. Vandenberg RepublicanWINNER67.06%

1,085,570 votes

Edward N. Lee Democratic32%

517,923 votes

Lawrence A. RubleProhibition0.5%

8,109 votes

Theos A. GroveSocialist Labor0.28%

4,572 votes

Hugo BeiswengerCommunist0.16%

2,546 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.