1964 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1964 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Philip A. Hart won the 1964 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Philip A. Hart received 1,996,912 popular votes (64.38%). The main challenger was Elly M. Peterson (35.34%).

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

Hart +29.0 pts · won by 900,640 votes

Philip A. Hart DemocraticWINNER64.38%

1,996,912 votes

Elly M. Peterson Republican35.34%

1,096,272 votes

Gerald L. SmithFreedom Now0.13%

4,125 votes

Evelyn SellSocialist Workers0.09%

2,754 votes

James SimSocialist Labor0.05%

1,598 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.