Election Name: | 1954 United States Senate election in Michigan |
Country: | Michigan |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1948 United States Senate election in Michigan |
Previous Year: | 1948 |
Next Election: | 1960 United States Senate election in Michigan |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1954 |
Image1: | Patrick Vincent McNamara.jpg |
Nominee1: | Patrick V. McNamara |
Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,088,550 |
Percentage1: | 50.75% |
Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,049,420 |
Percentage2: | 48.93% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1954 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Homer S. Ferguson ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by the Democratic Detroit Board of Education member Patrick V. McNamara.
The campaign was cut short abruptly when Blair Moody died of a heart attack fourteen days before the August 3 primary.