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1962 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1962 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 1960 November 6, 1962 1964 →
Turnout35.34%
 
Nominee George W. Romney John B. Swainson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,420,086 1,339,513
Percentage 51.36% 48.45%

County results
Romney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Swainson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John B. Swainson
Democratic

Elected Governor

George W. Romney
Republican

The 1962 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democrat John B. Swainson was defeated by Republican George W. Romney who got 51.36% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • James Sim, Socialist Labor

Results

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Michigan gubernatorial election, 1962[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George W. Romney 1,420,086 51.36
Democratic John B. Swainson (incumbent) 1,339,513 48.45
Socialist Labor James Sim 5,219 0.19
Write-ins 21 0.00
Total votes 2,764,839 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Primaries

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The primary elections occurred on August 7, 1962.[2]

Democratic primary

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Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1962[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John B. Swainson (incumbent) 318,580 99.99
Democratic Write-ins 22 0.01
Total votes 318,602 100.00

Republican primary

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Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1962[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George W. Romney 448,449 99.97
Republican Write-ins 120 0.03
Total votes 448,569 100.00

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Michigan (1965). Michigan manual. 1963-64 – via HathiTrust.