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1940 United States Senate election in Michigan

← 1934 November 5, 1940 1946 →
 
Nominee Arthur Vandenberg Frank FitzGerald
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,053,104 939,740
Percentage 52.65% 46.98%

County results
Vandenberg:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
FitzGerald:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Arthur Vandenberg
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Arthur Vandenberg
Republican

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The 1940 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 5, 1940.

Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg was re-elected to a third consecutive term over Democratic judge Frank FitzGerald.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1940 Republican U.S. Senate primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur Vandenberg (incumbent) 467,314 89.88%
Republican Bowen R. Gover 52,645 10.13%
Total votes 519,959 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Results

1940 Democratic U.S. Senate primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank FitzGerald 209,809 63.22%
Democratic Michael J. Hart 38,658 11.65%
Democratic Louis B. Ward 37,258 11.23%
Democratic Ralph W. Liddy 27,498 8.29%
Democratic Sid A. Erwin 18,629 5.61%
Total votes 331,852 100.00%

General election

Results

1940 U.S. Senate election in Michigan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Arthur Vandenberg (incumbent) 1,053,104 52.65% Increase1.33
Democratic Frank FitzGerald 939,740 46.98% Decrease0.05
Socialist Nahum Burnett 3,580 0.18% Decrease0.69
Prohibition Carroll P. Pahman 937 0.05% N/A
Socialist Labor Theos A. Grove 691 0.04% Decrease0.04
Communist Elmer G. Johnson 2,290 0.11% Decrease0.35
Total votes 2,000,342 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1940". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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