Charles E. Potter, U.S. Senator

Charles E. Potter

U.S. Senator
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952–1958
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potter2.5M
Opponents2.6M
2
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1958, Charles E. Potter ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Potter's biggest single-election total was 1,428,352 votes, in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in Michigan.

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How many votes has Charles E. Potter received?

Charles E. Potter has received 2,475,315 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles E. Potter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. SenateMichiganLost1,046,96346.09%Philip A. Hart
Elmer H. Ormiston

James Sim (head-to-head)

Evelyn Sell
1952U.S. SenateMichiganWon1,428,35250.63%Blair Moody
Leroy M. Lowell

James Sim (head-to-head)

Genora Dollinger
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles E. Potter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-potter-michigan. Accessed [date].

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.