The 1960 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
Democratic nominee
John B. Swainson narrowly defeated
Republican
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nominee Paul Douglas Bagwell with 50.48% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
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John B. Swainson, Democratic
*Paul Douglas Bagwell, Republican
Other candidates
*Robert Himmel Jr., Socialist Workers
*Delmar D. Gibbons, Prohibition
*F. J. Toohey, Tax Cut
*Theos A. Grove, Socialist labor
*R. Roy Pursell, Independent American
Results
Primaries
The primary elections occurred on August 2, 1960.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
References
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Michigan
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November 1960 events in the United States