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1960 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Bennett won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. John Bennett received 48,422 popular votes (60.83%). The main challenger was Robert C McCarthy (39.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Bennett and McCarthy

Bennett +21.7 pts · won by 17,285 votes
John BennettRepublicanWINNER60.83%
48,422 votes
Robert C McCarthyDemocratic39.12%
31,137 votes
Halmer Dahlgrenprohibition0.05%
41 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.