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Election 1952 Results

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1952 US Senate election in Michigan

Charles Potter (Republican) beat Blair Moody (Democrat) in Michigan in 1952, 50.6% to 49.0%, a margin of 1.6 points and 44,936 votes.

Charles E. Potter (Republican) beat Blair Moody (Democrat) in Michigan in 1952, 51.2% to 48.7%, a margin of 2.5 points and 69,327 votes. (This was a special election.)

The Republican hold continued from 1946, when Arthur Vandenberg won.

Republicans led in 73 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 10. The largest, Wayne, cast 1,093,809 votes and went to the Democrat by 25.3 points. The closest was Keweenaw, where 11 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles Potter won	Republican	1,428,352	50.6%
Blair Moody	Democratic	1,383,416	49.0%
All other candidates		9,363	0.3%
Total		2,821,131

Special election

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles E. Potter won	Republican	1,417,032	51.2%
Blair Moody	Democratic	1,347,705	48.7%
All other candidates		979	0.0%
Total		2,765,716

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Wayne	683,801 62.5%	407,082 37.2%	2,926	1,093,809	D+25.3
Oakland	87,923 45.2%	105,988 54.5%	502	194,413	R+9.3
Kent	55,141 41.5%	77,053 58.0%	610	132,804	R+16.5
Genesee	61,630 51.6%	57,332 48.0%	491	119,453	D+3.6
Macomb	42,652 55.6%	33,838 44.1%	156	76,646	D+11.5
Ingham	31,199 40.9%	44,746 58.6%	366	76,311	R+17.8
Saginaw	25,708 40.0%	38,102 59.3%	391	64,201	R+19.3
Kalamazoo	22,144 38.6%	34,911 60.9%	241	57,296	R+22.3
Washtenaw	21,149 38.5%	33,609 61.2%	129	54,887	R+22.7
Muskegon	28,733 54.0%	24,180 45.5%	248	53,161	D+8.6
Calhoun	23,547 45.6%	27,928 54.0%	207	51,682	R+8.5
Berrien	20,093 39.2%	31,064 60.6%	138	51,295	R+21.4
Jackson	17,683 36.4%	30,765 63.3%	166	48,614	R+26.9
St. Clair	14,100 35.2%	25,888 64.7%	48	40,036	R+29.4
Bay	16,568 45.5%	19,817 54.4%	65	36,450	R+8.9
Ottawa	10,066 30.0%	23,284 69.4%	207	33,557	R+39.4
Monroe	14,131 47.1%	15,739 52.5%	111	29,981	R+5.4
Lenawee	8,495 30.3%	19,404 69.3%	102	28,001	R+39.0
Allegan	6,143 29.2%	14,800 70.4%	93	21,036	R+41.2
Marquette	10,285 49.1%	10,619 50.7%	29	20,933	R+1.6
Shiawassee	7,065 35.7%	12,600 63.6%	145	19,810	R+27.9
Eaton	6,435 34.3%	12,260 65.4%	61	18,756	R+31.1
Van Buren	5,940 32.4%	12,343 67.4%	38	18,321	R+34.9
Houghton	7,336 43.9%	9,342 56.0%	16	16,694	R+12.0
St. Joseph	5,165 31.1%	11,311 68.1%	131	16,607	R+37.0
Ionia	5,551 35.7%	9,896 63.7%	98	15,545	R+28.0
Tuscola	3,592 24.2%	11,164 75.3%	61	14,817	R+51.1
Midland	4,835 32.9%	9,774 66.5%	82	14,691	R+33.6
Delta	7,334 51.5%	6,902 48.4%	13	14,249	D+3.0
Hillsdale	4,061 28.8%	9,906 70.4%	113	14,080	R+41.5
Lapeer	4,136 30.5%	9,356 69.1%	56	13,548	R+38.5
Montcalm	4,297 31.7%	9,176 67.7%	71	13,544	R+36.0
Clinton	3,768 28.1%	9,600 71.6%	48	13,416	R+43.5
Gogebic	7,388 55.5%	5,902 44.3%	30	13,320	D+11.2
Sanilac	2,555 19.2%	10,708 80.5%	45	13,308	R+61.3
Huron	2,756 21.3%	10,186 78.6%	17	12,959	R+57.3
Cass	4,912 37.9%	7,986 61.7%	49	12,947	R+23.7
Gratiot	3,432 26.7%	9,370 72.8%	74	12,876	R+46.1
Livingston	3,738 29.1%	9,042 70.5%	47	12,827	R+41.4
Branch	4,287 33.5%	8,426 65.9%	71	12,784	R+32.4
Barry	3,883 31.9%	8,208 67.4%	82	12,173	R+35.5
Grand Traverse	3,163 27.5%	8,336 72.4%	20	11,519	R+44.9
Chippewa	4,595 40.9%	6,611 58.9%	25	11,231	R+18.0
Dickinson	5,936 53.0%	5,247 46.8%	23	11,206	D+6.1
Isabella	3,452 31.6%	7,445 68.1%	31	10,928	R+36.5
Menominee	4,641 43.1%	6,110 56.7%	26	10,777	R+13.6
Mason	3,798 40.4%	5,568 59.3%	30	9,396	R+18.8
Alpena	3,031 33.0%	6,142 66.8%	18	9,191	R+33.8
Newaygo	2,800 30.5%	6,334 69.0%	43	9,177	R+38.5
Iron	4,767 54.7%	3,933 45.1%	20	8,720	D+9.6
Manistee	3,235 39.4%	4,953 60.4%	16	8,204	R+20.9
Wexford	2,710 34.2%	5,161 65.1%	55	7,926	R+30.9
Mecosta	1,713 24.8%	5,132 74.4%	53	6,898	R+49.6
Emmet	2,030 29.5%	4,843 70.3%	17	6,890	R+40.8
Oceana	2,110 32.8%	4,260 66.1%	72	6,442	R+33.4
Cheboygan	1,837 29.4%	4,401 70.4%	9	6,247	R+41.0
Osceola	1,247 21.7%	4,454 77.4%	53	5,754	R+55.7
Charlevoix	1,752 31.3%	3,817 68.1%	36	5,605	R+36.8
Iosco	1,295 26.4%	3,607 73.5%	5	4,907	R+47.1
Ontonagon	2,238 46.3%	2,584 53.5%	7	4,829	R+7.2
Presque Isle	1,737 36.8%	2,975 63.0%	8	4,720	R+26.2
Antrim	1,071 23.4%	3,466 75.9%	32	4,569	R+52.4
Clare	1,062 23.9%	3,355 75.6%	19	4,436	R+51.7
Mackinac	1,433 33.7%	2,821 66.3%	4	4,258	R+32.6
Alger	2,029 50.7%	1,957 48.9%	13	3,999	D+1.8
Arenac	1,289 32.4%	2,686 67.5%	4	3,979	R+35.1
Ogemaw	1,061 26.8%	2,896 73.0%	8	3,965	R+46.3
Schoolcraft	1,725 43.5%	2,234 56.3%	6	3,965	R+12.8
Gladwin	975 24.7%	2,956 74.9%	18	3,949	R+50.2
Leelanau	1,107 28.5%	2,765 71.3%	8	3,880	R+42.7
Benzie	1,001 27.6%	2,594 71.6%	27	3,622	R+44.0
Baraga	1,621 46.2%	1,889 53.8%	2	3,512	R+7.6
Roscommon	729 23.1%	2,417 76.6%	11	3,157	R+53.5
Missaukee	653 21.1%	2,425 78.3%	19	3,097	R+57.2
Otsego	833 30.1%	1,920 69.5%	10	2,763	R+39.3
Alcona	758 28.5%	1,902 71.4%	4	2,664	R+42.9
Lake	1,147 44.0%	1,452 55.7%	7	2,606	R+11.7
Luce	630 29.8%	1,479 70.1%	2	2,111	R+40.2
Montmorency	516 26.3%	1,436 73.1%	13	1,965	R+46.8
Kalkaska	509 28.7%	1,256 70.9%	7	1,772	R+42.2
Crawford	533 30.3%	1,221 69.4%	6	1,760	R+39.1
Keweenaw	722 50.4%	711 49.6%		1,433	D+0.8
Oscoda	268 21.2%	994 78.6%	2	1,264	R+57.4

Counties as they stood in 1952; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Michigan Senate elections we hold

Year	Winner	Margin
2024	Elissa Slotkin (D)	D+0.3
2020	Gary Peters (D)	D+1.7
2018	Debbie Stabenow (D)	D+6.5
2014	Gary C. Peters (D)	D+13.3
2012	Debbie Stabenow (D)	D+20.8
2008	Carl Levin (D)	D+28.8
2006	Debbie Stabenow (D)	D+15.7
2002	Carl Levin (D)	D+22.7
2000	Debbie Stabenow (D)	D+1.6
1996	Carl Levin (D)	D+18.5
1994	Spencer Abraham (R)	R+9.1
1990	Carl Levin (D)	D+16.2
1988	Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (D)	D+21.9
1984	Carl Levin (D)	D+4.6
1982	Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (D)	D+16.9
1978	Carl Levin (D)	D+4.3
1976	Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (D)	D+5.6
1972	Robert P. Griffin (R)	R+6.0
1970	Philip A. Hart (D)	D+33.9
1966	Robert P. Griffin (R)	R+12.1
1964	Philip A. Hart (D)	D+29.0
1960	Patrick McNamara (D)	D+3.7
1958	Philip A. Hart (D)	D+7.5
1954	Patrick McNamara (D)	D+1.8
1952	Charles Potter (R)	R+1.6
1948	Homer Ferguson (R)	R+2.2
1946	Arthur Vandenberg (R)	R+35.1
1942	Homer Ferguson (R)	R+2.4
1940	Arthur Vandenberg (R)	R+5.7
1936	Prentiss Brown (D)	D+11.5
1934	Arthur Vandenberg (R)	R+4.3
1930	James Couzens (R)	R+57.2
1928	Arthur Vandenberg (R)	R+44.1
1924	James Couzens (R)	R+49.7
1922	Woodbridge Ferris (D)	D+2.2
1918	Truman H. Newberry (R)	R+1.7
1916	Charles E. Townsend (R)	R+16.5