1928 United States Senate election in Michigan
The 1928 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 6, 1928 alongside a special election to the same seat.
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Democratic Senator Woodbridge Ferris died in office in March 1928. Governor Fred W. Green appointed newspaper publisher Arthur H. Vandenberg to fill Ferris's seat until a successor could be duly elected. Vandenberg won both the special election to complete Ferris's term and the regularly scheduled 1928 election, both held on November 6.
General election
Candidates
- John W. Bailey (Democratic)
- David Boyd (Socialist Labor)
- Ben A. Faulkner (Workers)
- William L. Kreighoff (Socialist)
- Duly McCone (Prohibition)
- Arthur H. Vandenberg, interim appointee Senator (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur H. Vandenberg (incumbent) | 977,893 | 71.79% | ||
| Democratic | John W. Bailey | 376,592 | 27.65% | ||
| Socialist | William L. Kreighoff | 2,796 | 0.21% | ||
| Communist | Ben A. Faulkner | 2,249 | 0.17% | ||
| Prohibition | Duly McCone | 1,927 | 0.14% | ||
| Socialist Labor | David Boyd | 689 | 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 1,362,146 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Candidates
- John W. Bailey (Democratic)
- Francis W. Elliott (Socialist)
- Arthur H. Vandenberg, interim appointee Senator (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Arthur H. Vandenberg | 974,203 | 72.03% | ||
| Democratic | John W. Bailey | 375,673 | 27.78% | ||
| Socialist | Francis W. Elliott | 2,682 | 0.20% | ||
| Total votes | 1,352,558 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1928". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1928". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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