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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.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| 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 | |||||
The primary elections occurred on August 7, 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Romney | 448,449 | 99.97 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 120 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 448,569 | 100.00 | ||
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