1958 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 1958 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4, 1958.

1958 United States Senate election in Michigan

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Nominee Philip Hart Charles E. Potter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,216,966 1,046,963
Percentage 53.57% 46.09%

County results
Hart:      50–60%      60–70%
Potter:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Charles E. Potter
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Philip Hart
Democratic

Incumbent Senator Charles E. Potter was defeated in his bid for re-election to a second term by Lieutenant Governor Philip A. Hart. This was one of a record 15 seats Democrats gained from the Republican Party. This was the first time since 1857 that Democrats held both Senate seats in the state simultaneously.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Senator Potter was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1958 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip Hart 297,767 80.24%
Democratic Homer Martin 73,334 19.76%
Write-in All others 18 0.00%
Total votes 371,114 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • Philip Hart, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (Democratic)
  • Elmer H. Ormiston (Prohibition)
  • Charles E. Potter, incumbent Senator since 1953 (Republican)
  • Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers)
  • James Sim, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)

Results

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General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Philip Hart 1,216,966 53.57%  4.53
Republican Charles E. Potter (incumbent) 1,046,963 46.09%  4.54
Prohibition Elmert H. Ormiston 3,518 0.16%  0.10
Socialist Labor James Sim 3,128 0.14%  0.10
Socialist Workers Evelyn Sell 1,068 0.05%  0.02
Total votes 2,271,643 100.00% N/A
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MI US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1958". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2019.