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Parents > United States > Michigan > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1958 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 04, 1958 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1958 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1961 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedArthur March 01, 2024 10:44am
Data SourcesMichigan Manual for 1959-1960, p. 432-433 [Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameG. Mennen "Soapy" Williams Votes1,666,689 (54.65%)
Term01/01/1957 - 01/01/1959 Margin290,313 (+9.52%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1960
NameJohn B. Swainson Votes1,643,634 (50.48%)
Term01/01/1961 - 01/01/1963 Margin41,612 (+1.28%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 05, 1958 MI Governor- D Primary
G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams
D 451,478

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Name (I) Gov. G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams Paul Douglas Bagwell Ralph W. Muncy Rollin M. Severance Frank Lovell  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Labor Prohibition Socialist Workers  
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Uncertified Votes 1,225,533 (53.00%) 1,078,089 (46.63%) 3,983 (0.17%) 3,622 (0.16%) 957 (0.04%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -147,444 (-6.38%) -1,221,550 (-52.83%) -1,221,911 (-52.85%) -1,224,576 (-52.96%)  
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