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1962 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1962 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Meader won the 1962 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. George Meader received 88,427 popular votes (58.38%). The main challenger was Thomas P Payne (41.62%).

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

Meader +16.8 pts · won by 25,391 votes
George MeaderRepublicanWINNER58.38%
88,427 votes
Thomas P PayneDemocratic41.62%
63,036 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.