Prentiss M. Brown, U.S. Senator

Prentiss M. Brown

U.S. Senator
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1942
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown1.5M
Opponents1.4M
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1942, Prentiss M. Brown ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Brown's biggest single-election total was 910,937 votes, in the 1936 U.S. Senate election in Michigan.

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How many votes has Prentiss M. Brown received?

Prentiss M. Brown has received 1,472,532 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Prentiss M. Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. SenateMichiganLost561,59547.2%Homer Ferguson
Gerald L. Smith

Leroy M. Powell
1936U.S. SenateMichiganWon910,93753.29%Wilbur M. Brucker
Louis B. Ward

Roy E. Mathews

Lawrence Emery

Ralph Naylor

Albert B. Sheldon

Edward N. Lee
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Prentiss M. Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/prentiss-brown-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.