1964 Michigan gubernatorial election
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The 1964 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican George W. Romney defeated Democratic nominee Neil O. Staebler with 55.87% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- George W. Romney, Republican
- Neil O. Staebler, Democratic
Major party running mates[1]
- William Milliken, Republican
- Robert A. Derengoski, Democratic
Other candidates
- Frank Lovell, Socialist Workers
- Albert B. Cleage Jr., Freedom Now
- James C. Horvath, Socialist Labor
Other running mates[1]
- Harriet Talan, Socialist Workers
- James Jackson, Freedom Now
- W. Clifford Bentley, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Romney (incumbent) | 1,764,355 | 55.87 | |
| Democratic | Neil O. Staebler | 1,381,442 | 43.74 | |
| Socialist Workers | Frank Lovell | 5,649 | 0.18 | |
| Freedom Now | Albert B. Cleage Jr. | 4,767 | 0.15 | |
| Socialist Labor | James C. Horvath | 1,777 | 0.06 | |
| Write-ins | 112 | 0.21 | ||
| Total votes | 3,158,102 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Primaries
The primary elections occurred on September 1, 1964.[1]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Neil Staebler | 510,588 | 99.99 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 42 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 510,630 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Romney (incumbent) | 583,356 | 87.86 | |
| Republican | George N. Higgins | 80,608 | 12.14 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 17 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 663,981 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e Michigan (1967). Michigan manual. 1965/1966 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 03, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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