Arthur H. Vandenberg, U.S. Senator

Arthur H. Vandenberg

U.S. Senator
Born
March 22, 1884
Died
April 18, 1951
Age at death
67
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1946
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vandenberg3.1M
Opponents1.9M
3
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1946, Arthur H. Vandenberg ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Vandenberg's biggest single-election total was 1,085,570 votes, in the 1946 U.S. Senate election in Michigan. Vandenberg's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Michigan, decided by 113,364 votes.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Michigan or all 1946 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Arthur H. Vandenberg received?

Arthur H. Vandenberg has received 3,116,567 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Arthur H. Vandenberg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. SenateMichiganWon1,085,57067.06%Edward N. Lee
Lawrence A. Ruble

Theos A. Grove (head-to-head)

Hugo Beiswenger
1940U.S. SenateMichiganWon1,053,10452.65%Frank Fitzgerald
Nahum Burnett

Elmer Johnson

Carroll P. Pahman

Theos A. Grove (head-to-head)
1928U.S. SenateMichiganWon977,89371.79%John W. Bailey
William L. Kreighoff

Ben A. Faulkner

Duly McCone

David Boyd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000025) and Wikidata (Q4388292). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.