1960 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1960 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee John B. Swainson narrowly defeated Republican nominee Paul Douglas Bagwell with 50.48% of the vote.

As of , this remains the last time the elected Governor of Michigan was a member of the same party as the outgoing Governor. In this case, both Swainson and outgoing Governor G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams were Democrats.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• 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