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1948 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 6 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Homer Ferguson won the 1948 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Homer Ferguson received 1,045,156 popular votes (50.68%). The main challenger was Frank E. Hook (48.51%).

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

Ferguson +2.2 pts · won by 44,827 votes
Homer FergusonRepublicanWINNER50.68%
1,045,156 votes
Frank E. HookDemocratic48.51%
1,000,329 votes
Harold A. LindahlProhibition0.59%
12,146 votes
Michael MageeSocialist0.1%
2,160 votes
Theos A. GroveSocialist Labor0.07%
1,418 votes
Genora DollingerSocialist Workers0.04%
886 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.