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1954 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1954 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Patrick McNamara V won the 1954 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Patrick McNamara V received 1,088,550 popular votes (50.75%). The main challenger was Homer Ferguson (48.93%).

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

V +1.8 pts · won by 39,130 votes
Patrick McNamara VDemocraticWINNER50.75%
1,088,550 votes
Homer FergusonRepublican48.93%
1,049,420 votes
Leroy M. LowellProhibition0.23%
4,841 votes
James SimSocialist Labor0.05%
1,126 votes
Rita ShawSocialist Workers0.04%
902 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.