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1962 Michigan gubernatorial election 
Summary
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.
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| Turnout | 35.34% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Romney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Swainson: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- George W. Romney, Republican
- John B. Swainson, Democratic
Other candidates
- James Sim, Socialist Labor
Results edit
| 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 edit
The primary elections occurred on August 7, 1962.[2]
Democratic primary edit
| 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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Romney | 448,449 | 99.97 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 120 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 448,569 | 100.00 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c Michigan (1965). Michigan manual. 1963-64 – via HathiTrust.