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1960 Michigan gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1960 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee John B. Swainson narrowly defeated Republican nominee Paul Douglas Bagwell with 50.48% of the vote.
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| Turnout | 41.62% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Swainson: 50–60% 60–70% Bagwell: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- John B. Swainson, Democratic
- Paul Douglas Bagwell, Republican
Other candidates
- Robert Himmel Jr., Socialist Workers
- Delmar D. Gibbons, Prohibition
- F. J. Toohey, Tax Cut
- Theos A. Grove, Socialist labor
- R. Roy Pursell, Independent American
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John B. Swainson | 1,643,634 | 50.48 | |
| Republican | Paul Douglas Bagwell | 1,602,022 | 49.20 | |
| Socialist Workers | Robert Himmel Jr. | 3,387 | 0.10 | |
| Prohibition | Delmar D. Gibbons | 2,183 | 0.07 | |
| Tax Cut | F. J. Toohey | 1,899 | 0.06 | |
| Socialist Labor | Theos A. Grove | 1,479 | 0.05 | |
| Independent American | R. Roy Pursell | 1,354 | 0.04 | |
| Write-ins | 33 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 3,255,991 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Primaries edit
The primary elections occurred on August 2, 1960.[2]
Democratic primary edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John B. Swainson | 274,743 | 50.81 | |
| Democratic | James M. Hare | 205,086 | 37.93 | |
| Democratic | Edward Connor | 60,895 | 11.26 | |
| Write-ins | 19 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 540,743 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul Douglas Bagwell | 480,361 | 99.98 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 113 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 480,474 | 100.00 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 08, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Michigan (1967). Michigan manual. 1961-62 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - D Primary Race - Aug 02, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 25, 2019.