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1960 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Meader won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. George Meader received 110,124 popular votes (59.62%). The main challenger was Thomas P Payne (40.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Meader and Payne

Meader +19.4 pts · won by 35,848 votes
George MeaderRepublicanWINNER59.62%
110,124 votes
Thomas P PayneDemocratic40.21%
74,276 votes
Verdon Dunckelprohibition0.09%
169 votes
William H Taylorsocialist labor0.04%
72 votes
Elmer GrahamIndependent0.04%
68 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.