John B. Swainson
★ Governor
- Born
- July 31, 1925
- Died
- May 13, 1994
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1960–1962
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swainson3.0M
Opponents3.0M
2
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1962, John B. Swainson ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Swainson's biggest single-election total was 1,643,634 votes, in the 1960 governor election in Michigan.
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How many votes has John B. Swainson received?
John B. Swainson has received 2,983,147 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | GovernorMichigan | Lost | 1,339,51348.45% | George W. Romney |
| 1960 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 1,643,63450.48% | Paul D. Bagwell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q373170). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John B. Swainson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-b-swainson. Accessed [date].