1942 United States Senate election in Michigan
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan
| country = Michigan
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1936 United States Senate election in Michigan
| previous_year = 1936
| next_election = 1948 United States Senate election in Michigan
| next_year = 1948
| election_date = November 2, 1942
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Homer S. Ferguson 1949.png
| nominee1 = Homer S. Ferguson
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 589,652
| percentage1 = 49.55%
| image2 = File:Prentiss M. Brown 1941.png
| nominee2 = Prentiss M. Brown
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 561,595
| percentage2 = 47.20%
| map_image = 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Ferguson: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Brown: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}}
{{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Prentiss M. Brown
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Homer S. Ferguson
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Elections in Michigan}}
The 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Prentiss M. Brown ran for re-election to second term in office, but was defeated by Republican Homer S. Ferguson.
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- Elton R. Eaton, State Representative from Plymouth
- Homer S. Ferguson, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge
- Gerald L. K. Smith, minister and founder of the defunct Union Party
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title=1942 Republican Senate primary{{cite web | title=Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate - R Primary| publisher = Our Campaigns | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=808859 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Homer S. Ferguson
| votes = 201,505
| percentage = 56.35%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Gerald L. K. Smith
| votes = 112,444
| percentage = 31.45%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Elton R. Eaton
| votes = 43,646
| percentage = 12.21%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 357,595
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin
| title=1942 U.S. Senate election in Michigan{{Cite web | url= http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1942election.pdf | title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942 | author=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives | publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office | year=1943}}{{cite web | title=Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate | publisher = Our Campaigns | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268232 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Homer S. Ferguson
| votes = 589,652
| percentage = 49.55%
| change = {{increase}}1.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Prentiss M. Brown (incumbent)
| votes = 561,595
| percentage = 47.20%
| change = {{increase}}1.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent Republican (United States)
| candidate = Gerald L. K. Smith (write-in)
| votes = 32,173
| percentage = 2.70%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Prohibition Party (United States)
| candidate = Leroy M. Powell
| votes = 6,526
| percentage = 0.55%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,189,946
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| loser = Democratic Party (US)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}