1952 United States Senate elections in Michigan

The 1952 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4, 1952 alongside a special election to the same seat.

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1952 United States Senate election in Michigan

← 1946 November 4, 1952 1958 →

Nominee Charles E. Potter Blair Moody Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,428,352 1,383,416 Percentage 50.63% 49.04%

County results Potter:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Moody:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Blair Moody Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Charles E. Potter Republican

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Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg died in office in April 1951. Governor G. Mennen Williams appointed journalist Blair Moody to fill Vandenberg's seat until a successor could be duly elected. Moody then lost the special election to complete Vandenberg's term and the regularly scheduled 1952 election to U.S. Representative Charles E. Potter, both held on November 4.