Henry Ford, U.S. Senate candidate

Henry Ford

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
July 30, 1863
Died
April 7, 1947
Age at death
83
Home state
Michigan
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1916–1918
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ford213,053
Opponents872,668
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1918, Henry Ford ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Ford's biggest single-election total was 212,487 votes, in the 1918 U.S. Senate election in Michigan.

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How many votes has Henry Ford received?

Henry Ford has received 213,053 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Henry Ford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. SenateMichiganLost212,48748.46%Truman H. Newberry
Edward O. Foss (head-to-head)

William J. Faull
1916U.S. SenateMichiganLost5660.09%Charles E. Townsend
Lawrence Price

Edward O. Foss (head-to-head)

John Y. Johnston

Herman Richter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8768). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Ford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-ford. 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.