The 1922 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 7, 1922.
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County results Ferris: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Townsend: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.