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

Candidates

• Charles E. Potter, incumbent Senator

Results

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Philip Hart, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
• Homer Martin, former UAW President

Results

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

Candidates

• 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

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

• 1958 United States Senate elections