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1960 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Gerald Ford won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Gerald Ford received 131,461 popular votes (66.84%). The main challenger was William S Reamon (33.08%).

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Ford +33.8 pts · won by 66,397 votes
Gerald FordRepublicanWINNER66.84%
131,461 votes
William S ReamonDemocratic33.08%
65,064 votes
Leroy A Robartprohibition0.06%
115 votes
Donald Teetssocialist labor0.03%
54 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.