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1960 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

John B. Swainson won the 1960 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. John B. Swainson received 1,643,634 popular votes (50.48%). The main challenger was Paul D. Bagwell (49.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Swainson and Bagwell

Swainson +1.3 pts · won by 41,612 votes
John B. SwainsonDemocraticWINNER50.48%
1,643,634 votes
Paul D. BagwellRepublican49.2%
1,602,022 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.