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1960 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Harvey won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. James Harvey received 94,405 popular votes (62.21%). The main challenger was Mary M Harden (37.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Harvey and Harden

Harvey +24.6 pts · won by 37,279 votes
James HarveyRepublicanWINNER62.21%
94,405 votes
Mary M HardenDemocratic37.64%
57,126 votes
Herald F Deweeseprohibition0.15%
221 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.