1962 Michigan gubernatorial election
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
Candidates
Major party candidates
- George W. Romney, Republican
- John B. Swainson, Democratic
Other candidates
- James Sim, Socialist Labor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | George W. Romney | 1,420,086 | 51.36 | ||
Democratic | John B. Swainson | 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 |
References
- "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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