1964 United States Senate election in Michigan
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The 1964 United States Senate election in Michigan took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Philip Hart was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Elly Peterson.
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November 3, 1964
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 County results Hart: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Peterson: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Edward A. Meany
- James F. O'Neill, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1962
- Elly Peterson, former vice chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elly Peterson | 219,883 | 38.97% | |
| Republican | James F. O'Neill | 192,825 | 34.18% | |
| Republican | Edward A. Meany | 151,498 | 26.85% | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 564,225 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip Hart (incumbent) | 1,996,912 | 64.38% |  10.81 | |
| Republican | Elly Peterson | 1,096,272 | 35.35% |  10.74 | |
| Freedom Now | Ernest C. Smith | 4,125 | 0.13% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | Evelyn Sell | 2,754 | 0.09% | 0.04 | |
| Socialist Labor | James Sim | 1,598 | 0.05% | 0.09 | |
| Total votes | 3,101,667 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
