Philip A. Hart, U.S. Senator

Philip A. Hart

U.S. Senator
Born
December 10, 1912
Died
December 26, 1976
Age at death
64
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958–1970
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hart5.0M
Opponents3.0M
3
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1970, Philip A. Hart ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Hart's biggest single-election total was 1,996,912 votes, in the 1964 U.S. Senate election in Michigan. Hart's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. Senate election in Michigan, decided by 170,003 votes.

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How many votes has Philip A. Hart received?

Philip A. Hart has received 4,958,550 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Philip A. Hart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. SenateMichiganWon1,744,67266.84%Lenore Romney
Paul Ludicu

James Sim (head-to-head)
1964U.S. SenateMichiganWon1,996,91264.38%Elly M. Peterson
Gerald L. Smith

Evelyn Sell (head-to-head)

James Sim (head-to-head)
1958U.S. SenateMichiganWon1,216,96653.57%Charles E. Potter
Elmer H. Ormiston

James Sim (head-to-head)

Evelyn Sell (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000291) and Wikidata (Q2086224). 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.