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The 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Prentiss M. Brown ran for re-election to second term in office, but was defeated by Republican Homer S. Ferguson.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1942 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Homer S. Ferguson 201,505 56.35%
Republican Gerald L. K. Smith 112,444 31.45%
Republican Elton R. Eaton 43,646 12.21%
Total votes 357,595 100.00%

General election

Results

1942 U.S. Senate election in Michigan[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Homer S. Ferguson 589,652 49.55% Increase1.13
Democratic Prentiss M. Brown (incumbent) 561,595 47.20% Increase1.31
Independent Republican Gerald L. K. Smith (write-in) 32,173 2.70% N/A
Prohibition Leroy M. Powell 6,526 0.55%
Total votes 1,189,946 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

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