George W. Romney, Governor

George W. Romney

Governor
Born
July 8, 1907
Died
July 26, 1995
Age at death
88
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1962–1966
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Romney4.7M
Opponents3.7M
3
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1966, George W. Romney ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Romney's biggest single-election total was 1,764,355 votes, in the 1964 governor election in Michigan. Romney's closest win came in the 1962 governor election in Michigan, decided by 80,573 votes.

Browse every governor election in Michigan or all 1966 governor races.

How many votes has George W. Romney received?

George W. Romney has received 4,674,871 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

George W. Romney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966GovernorMichiganWon1,490,43060.54%Zolton Ferency
1964GovernorMichiganWon1,764,35555.87%Neil O. Staebler
1962GovernorMichiganWon1,420,08651.36%John B. Swainson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q520275). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George W. Romney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-w-romney. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.