1962 Michigan gubernatorial election

1962 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 6, 1962
Turnout35.34%
 
Nominee George W. Romney John B. Swainson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,420,086 1,339,513
Percentage 51.36% 48.45%
County results
Romney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Swainson:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

John B. Swainson
Democratic

 Elected Governor

George W. Romney
Republican

The 1962 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Republican George W. Romney defeated incumbent Democrat John B. Swainson with 51.36% of the vote.

Primary election

Michigan held primary elections on August 7, 1962.

Democratic party

Incumbent governor John B. Swainson was renominated without opposition.

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John B. Swainson (inc.) 318,580 99.99%
Democratic Scattering 22 0.01%
Total votes 318,602 100.00%

Republican party

Businessman George W. Romney won the Republican nomination unopposed.

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George W. Romney 448,449 99.97%
Republican Scattering 120 0.03%
Total votes 448,569 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • James Sim, Socialist Labor

Results

1962 Michigan gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George W. Romney 1,420,086 51.36% +2.16%
Democratic John B. Swainson (inc.) 1,339,513 48.45% −2.03%
Socialist Labor James Sim 5,219 0.19% +0.14%
Scattering 21 0.00%
Majority 80,573 2.91%
Total votes 2,764,839 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +4.19%

Results by county

Gogebic County voted Republican for the first time since 1932. Romney was the first Republican to be elected governor without carrying Lake County. Starting with this election, Alpena County, Iosco County, and Luce County would vote for the winning candidate in every subsequent gubernatorial election until 2018.

County[2] George W. Romney
Republican		 John B. Swainson
Democratic		 James Sim
Socialist Labor		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Alcona 1,607 65.59% 841 34.33% 2 0.08% 766 31.27% 2,450
Alger 1,580 44.17% 1,989 55.61% 8 0.22% -409 -11.43% 3,577
Allegan 13,563 69.12% 6,027 30.72% 31 0.16% 7,536 38.41% 19,621
Alpena 5,635 56.97% 4,253 42.99% 4 0.04% 1,382 13.97% 9,892
Antrim 2,829 66.64% 1,411 33.24% 5 0.12% 1,418 33.40% 4,245
Arenac 1,963 56.93% 1,482 42.98% 3 0.09% 481 13.95% 3,448
Baraga 1,536 47.94% 1,661 51.84% 7 0.22% -125 -3.90% 3,204
Barry 7,428 65.20% 3,943 34.61% 21 0.18% 3,485 30.59% 11,392
Bay 16,943 47.54% 18,658 52.35% 39 0.11% -1,715 -4.81% 35,640
Benzie 2,041 64.16% 1,136 35.71% 4 0.13% 905 28.45% 3,181
Berrien 28,881 61.94% 17,640 37.83% 106 0.23% 11,241 24.11% 46,627
Branch 6,960 64.07% 3,884 35.75% 19 0.17% 3,076 28.32% 10,863
Calhoun 24,549 59.48% 16,650 40.34% 77 0.19% 7,899 19.14% 41,276
Cass 6,589 58.62% 4,624 41.14% 26 0.23% 1,965 17.48% 11,240[a]
Charlevoix 3,335 61.77% 2,058 38.12% 6 0.11% 1,277 23.65% 5,399
Cheboygan 3,243 57.39% 2,407 42.59% 1 0.02% 836 14.79% 5,651
Chippewa 5,241 56.97% 3,933 42.75% 26 0.28% 1,308 14.22% 9,200
Clare 2,932 67.82% 1,389 32.13% 2 0.05% 1,543 35.69% 4,323
Clinton 8,008 64.50% 4,398 35.42% 10 0.08% 3,610 29.08% 12,416
Crawford 1,134 60.67% 735 39.33% 0 0.00% 399 21.35% 1,869
Delta 6,240 48.62% 6,583 51.29% 11 0.09% -343 -2.67% 12,834
Dickinson 4,954 49.51% 5,035 50.31% 18 0.18% -81 -0.81% 10,007
Eaton 11,261 64.26% 6,236 35.59% 27 0.15% 5,025 28.67% 17,524
Emmet 3,824 64.03% 2,141 35.85% 7 0.12% 1,683 28.18% 5,972
Genesee 59,674 48.03% 64,420 51.85% 160 0.13% -4,746 -3.82% 124,254
Gladwin 2,667 63.91% 1,505 36.07% 1 0.02% 1,162 27.85% 4,173
Gogebic 5,422 53.90% 4,617 45.89% 21 0.21% 805 8.00% 10,060
Grand Traverse 7,403 64.63% 4,031 35.19% 20 0.17% 3,372 29.44% 11,454
Gratiot 7,407 70.04% 3,161 29.89% 7 0.07% 4,246 40.15% 10,575
Hillsdale 7,842 70.24% 3,306 29.61% 17 0.15% 4,536 40.63% 11,165
Houghton 6,468 50.28% 6,374 49.55% 23 0.18% 94 0.73% 12,865
Huron 7,852 63.88% 4,415 35.92% 24 0.20% 3,437 27.96% 12,291
Ingham 44,174 61.19% 27,892 38.64% 123 0.17% 16,282 22.55% 72,189
Ionia 8,222 58.72% 5,756 41.11% 23 0.16% 2,466 17.61% 14,001
Iosco 3,371 61.53% 2,105 38.42% 3 0.05% 1,266 23.11% 5,479
Iron 3,890 48.50% 4,124 51.42% 7 0.09% -234 -2.92% 8,021
Isabella 6,136 63.43% 3,535 36.54% 3 0.03% 2,601 26.89% 9,674
Jackson 26,555 60.43% 17,283 39.33% 106 0.24% 9,272 21.10% 43,944
Kalamazoo 33,650 64.15% 18,634 35.52% 168 0.32% 15,016 28.63% 52,456[b]
Kalkaska 1,080 58.79% 754 41.05% 3 0.16% 326 17.75% 1,837
Kent 79,544 61.29% 50,054 38.57% 191 0.15% 29,490 22.72% 129,789
Keweenaw 590 50.04% 587 49.79% 2 0.17% 3 0.25% 1,179
Lake 1,218 49.03% 1,264 50.89% 2 0.08% -46 -1.85% 2,484
Lapeer 8,071 63.86% 4,559 36.07% 8 0.06% 3,512 27.79% 12,638
Leelanau 2,486 65.42% 1,310 34.47% 4 0.11% 1,176 30.95% 3,800
Lenawee 16,175 65.15% 8,593 34.61% 59 0.24% 7,582 30.54% 24,827
Livingston 8,999 64.36% 4,960 35.47% 24 0.17% 4,039 28.89% 13,893
Luce 1,192 60.91% 763 38.99% 2 0.10% 429 21.92% 1,957
Mackinac 2,595 59.30% 1,775 40.56% 6 0.14% 820 18.74% 4,376
Macomb 65,226 45.49% 77,831 54.29% 310 0.22% -12,605 -8.79% 143,370[c]
Manistee 4,123 53.80% 3,534 46.12% 6 0.08% 589 7.69% 7,663
Marquette 8,419 47.79% 9,169 52.05% 27 0.15% -750 -4.26% 17,615
Mason 4,965 56.77% 3,777 43.19% 4 0.05% 1,188 13.58% 8,746
Mecosta 4,120 66.08% 2,111 33.86% 4 0.06% 2,009 32.22% 6,235
Menominee 4,732 52.51% 4,271 47.40% 8 0.09% 461 5.12% 9,011
Midland 12,203 66.92% 6,018 33.00% 14 0.08% 6,185 33.92% 18,235
Missaukee 2,123 75.85% 674 24.08% 2 0.07% 1,449 51.77% 2,799
Monroe 15,997 51.61% 14,933 48.18% 64 0.21% 1,064 3.43% 30,994
Montcalm 8,086 64.87% 4,368 35.04% 11 0.09% 3,718 29.83% 12,465
Montmorency 1,214 61.13% 767 38.62% 5 0.25% 447 22.51% 1,986
Muskegon 27,777 52.44% 25,100 47.39% 93 0.18% 2,677 5.05% 52,970
Newaygo 6,074 67.36% 2,933 32.53% 10 0.11% 3,141 34.83% 9,017
Oakland 155,219 60.24% 101,969 39.57% 485 0.19% 53,250 20.66% 257,684[d]
Oceana 3,703 61.75% 2,283 38.07% 11 0.18% 1,420 23.68% 5,997
Ogemaw 2,450 56.08% 1,917 43.88% 2 0.05% 533 12.20% 4,369
Ontonagon 2,402 53.21% 2,109 46.72% 3 0.07% 293 6.49% 4,514
Osceola 3,659 71.63% 1,444 28.27% 5 0.10% 2,215 43.36% 5,108
Oscoda 1,024 71.51% 406 28.35% 2 0.14% 618 43.16% 1,432
Otsego 1,634 58.09% 1,179 41.91% 0 0.00% 455 16.17% 2,813
Ottawa 27,406 72.64% 10,273 27.23% 47 0.12% 17,133 45.41% 37,726
Presque Isle 2,621 53.00% 2,318 46.88% 6 0.12% 303 6.13% 4,945
Roscommon 2,221 64.85% 1,195 34.89% 9 0.26% 1,026 29.96% 3,425
Saginaw 34,028 54.38% 28,447 45.46% 101 0.16% 5,581 8.92% 62,576
Sanilac 9,185 71.74% 3,612 28.21% 6 0.05% 5,573 43.53% 12,803
Schoolcraft 1,967 54.10% 1,667 45.85% 2 0.06% 300 8.25% 3,636
Shiawassee 10,589 58.75% 7,385 40.97% 50 0.28% 3,204 17.78% 18,024
St. Clair 21,979 58.31% 15,660 41.55% 52 0.14% 6,319 16.77% 37,691
St. Joseph 9,089 67.82% 4,289 32.01% 21 0.16% 4,800 35.82% 13,401[e]
Tuscola 9,289 65.32% 4,928 34.65% 4 0.03% 4,361 30.67% 14,221
Van Buren 10,011 63.13% 5,806 36.61% 41 0.26% 4,205 26.52% 15,858
Washtenaw 34,759 62.66% 20,603 37.14% 106 0.19% 14,156 25.52% 55,468
Wayne 382,412 38.87% 599,094 60.90% 2,237 0.23% -216,682 -22.03% 983,743
Wexford 4,421 63.37% 2,552 36.58% 4 0.06% 1,869 26.79% 6,977
Total1,420,08651.36%1,339,51348.45%5,2190.19%80,5732.91%2,764,839
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes 1 Scattering vote
  2. ↑ Includes 4 Scattering votes
  3. ↑ Includes 3 Scattering votes
  4. ↑ Includes 11 Scattering votes
  5. ↑ Includes 2 Scattering votes

References

  1. 1 2 Hare, James M. (1963). "Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, August 7, 1962". Michigan Manual 1963-1964. pp. 389–390. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Hare, James M. (1963). "Official Canvass of Votes, General Election, November 6, 1962". Michigan Manual 1963-1964. pp. 416–417. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
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