1928 United States Senate elections in Michigan

The 1928 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 6, 1928 alongside a special election to the same seat.

1928 United States Senate election in Michigan

← 1922 November 6, 1928 1934 →
 
Nominee Arthur Vandenberg John W. Bailey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 977,893 376,592
Percentage 71.79% 27.65%

County results
Vandenberg:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

Arthur Vandenberg
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Arthur Vandenberg
Republican

Democratic Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris died in office in March 1928. Governor Fred W. Green appointed newspaper publisher Arthur H. Vandenberg to fill Ferris's seat until a successor could be duly elected. Vandenberg won both the special election to complete Ferris's term and the regularly scheduled 1928 election, both held on November 6.

General election

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Regular election

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Candidates

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  • John W. Bailey (Democratic)
  • David Boyd (Socialist Labor)
  • Ben A. Faulkner (Workers)
  • William L. Kreighoff (Socialist)
  • Duly McCone (Prohibition)
  • Arthur H. Vandenberg, interim appointee Senator (Republican)

Results

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1928 U.S. Senate election in Michigan[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur H. Vandenberg (incumbent) 977,893 71.79%
Democratic John W. Bailey 376,592 27.65%
Socialist William L. Kreighoff 2,796 0.21%
Communist Ben A. Faulkner 2,249 0.17%
Prohibition Duly McCone 1,927 0.14%
Socialist Labor David Boyd 689 0.05%
Total votes 1,362,146 100.00%
Republican hold

Special election

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Candidates

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  • John W. Bailey (Democratic)
  • Francis W. Elliott (Socialist)
  • Arthur H. Vandenberg, interim appointee Senator (Republican)

Results

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1928 U.S. Senate special election in Michigan[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur H. Vandenberg 974,203 72.03%
Democratic John W. Bailey 375,673 27.78%
Socialist Francis W. Elliott 2,682 0.20%
Total votes 1,352,558 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1928". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1928". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.