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1958 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1958 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Philip A. Hart won the 1958 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Philip A. Hart received 1,216,966 popular votes (53.57%). The main challenger was Charles E. Potter (46.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Hart and Potter

Hart +7.5 pts · won by 170,003 votes
Philip A. HartDemocraticWINNER53.57%
1,216,966 votes
Charles E. PotterRepublican46.09%
1,046,963 votes
Elmer H. OrmistonProhibition0.15%
3,518 votes
James SimSocialist Labor0.14%
3,128 votes
Evelyn SellSocialist Workers0.05%
1,068 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.