1922 United States Senate election in Michigan
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Elections in Michigan |
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The 1922 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 7, 1922.
Incumbent Republican Senator Charles E. Townsend ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated by Democratic former Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris. Ferris was the first Democrat popularly elected to represent Michigan in the Senate, after the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified just nine years prior.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Woodbridge N. Ferris, former Governor of Michigan (1913–17) (Democratic)
- William L. Kreighoff (Socialist)
- Frank E. Titus (Prohibition)
- Charles E. Townsend, incumbent Senator since 1911 (Republican)
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Woodbridge N. Ferris | 294,932 | 50.59% | 10.74 | |
Republican | Charles E. Townsend (incumbent) | 281,843 | 48.35% | 7.99 | |
Socialist | William L. Kreighoff | 4,249 | 0.73% | 2.68 | |
Prohibition | Frank E. Titus | 1,936 | 0.33% | 0.84 | |
Total votes | 582,960 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1922". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.