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1962 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

George W. Romney won the 1962 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. George W. Romney received 1,420,086 popular votes (51.36%). The main challenger was John B. Swainson (48.45%).

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

Romney +2.9 pts · won by 80,573 votes
George W. RomneyRepublicanWINNER51.36%
1,420,086 votes
John B. SwainsonDemocratic48.45%
1,339,513 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.