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1964 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1964 Governor race

Who won the 1964 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

George W. Romney won the 1964 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. George W. Romney received 1,764,355 popular votes (55.87%). The main challenger was Neil O. Staebler (43.74%).

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

Romney +12.1 pts · won by 382,913 votes
George W. RomneyRepublicanWINNER55.87%
1,764,355 votes
Neil O. StaeblerDemocratic43.74%
1,381,442 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.