1928 United States Senate elections in Michigan

The 1928 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 6, 1928 alongside a special election to the same seat.

1928 United States Senate election in Michigan

November 6, 1928

Nominee Arthur Vandenberg John W. Bailey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 977,893 376,592 Percentage 71.79% 27.65%

County results Vandenberg:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election Arthur Vandenberg Republican Elected U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg Republican

Democratic Senator Woodbridge N. 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

Regular 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

1928 U.S. Senate election in Michigan

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

Special election

Candidates

• John W. Bailey (Democratic)
• Francis W. Elliott (Socialist)
• Arthur H. Vandenberg, interim appointee Senator (Republican)

Results

1928 U.S. Senate special election in Michigan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

• 1928 United States Senate elections