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  MI Governor
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Parents > United States > Michigan > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1960 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1963 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedArthur March 01, 2024 12:44pm
Data SourcesMichigan Manual for 1961-1962, p. 435-437 [Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameG. Mennen "Soapy" Williams Votes1,225,533 (53.00%)
Term01/01/1959 - 01/01/1961 Margin147,444 (+6.38%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1962
NameGeorge W. Romney Votes1,420,086 (51.36%)
Term01/03/1963 - 01/03/1965 Margin80,573 (+2.91%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 02, 1960 MI Governor- D Primary
John B. Swainson
D 540,724NPA 19

CANDIDATES
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Name Lt. Gov. John B. Swainson Paul Douglas Bagwell Robert Himmel, Jr. Delmar D. Gibbons F.J. Toohey Theos A. Grove R. Roy Pursell
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Workers Prohibition Tax Cut Socialist Labor Independent American
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Uncertified Votes 1,643,634 (50.48%) 1,602,022 (49.20%) 3,387 (0.10%) 2,183 (0.07%) 1,899 (0.06%) 1,479 (0.05%) 1,354 (0.04%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -41,612 (-1.28%) -1,640,247 (-50.38%) -1,641,451 (-50.41%) -1,641,735 (-50.42%) -1,642,155 (-50.43%) -1,642,280 (-50.44%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Uncertified Votes 33 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,643,601 (-50.48%)  
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