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John Swainson



Born: July 31, 1925 in Windsor, Ontario
Died: May 13, 1994 in Manchester, MI

Education:

  • Olivet College, B.A.
  • University of North Carolina, J.D., 1951

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, World War II

Career:

  • State court judge, 1965-1971
  • MI Supreme Court justice, 1971-1975

Elected Office:

  • MI Senate, 1955-1958
  • MI Lt. Governor, 1959-1961

Other notes:

  • Lost both legs in a land mine explosion in France during World War II
  • Acquitted of bribery charges in 1975, but convicted of perjury over his testimony


Election Results for John Swainson


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1960 34 MI D Governor Primary 1 274,743 50.8%
1960 34 MI D Governor General 1 1,643,634 50.5%
1962 36 MI D Governor Primary 1 318,580 100.0%
1962 36 MI D Governor General 2 1,339,513 48.4%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.