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1960-11-08 Senatorial Election Results for Michigan (Class 2)


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County Turnout Patrick McNamara*
(D)
Alvin Bentley
(R)
Frank Lovell
(Socialist Workers)
Rollin Severance
(Prohibition)
Other Margin TOTAL
Alcona98%2,31460.4%1,50639.3%60.2%40.1%20.1%808 3,832
Alger418%6,95630.9%15,54469.0%110.0%190.1%100.0%-8,588 22,540
Allegan34%4,77042.9%6,33757.0%50.0%10.0%10.0%-1,567 11,114
Alpena29%1,59133.7%3,12866.2%20.0%40.1%10.0%-1,537 4,726
Antrim67%1,78743.7%2,29156.1%40.1%20.0%20.0%-504 4,086
Arenac64%1,98054.1%1,66945.6%70.2%10.0%00.0%311 3,657
Baraga324%4,56834.2%8,71565.3%130.1%580.4%20.0%-4,147 13,356
Barry237%22,63852.6%20,33647.2%320.1%190.0%330.1%2,302 43,058
Bay6%1,27235.1%2,33764.5%30.1%70.2%20.1%-1,065 3,621
Benzie64%98633.0%1,99366.8%30.1%30.1%00.0%-1,007 2,985
Berrien68%23,75640.2%35,17959.5%530.1%620.1%430.1%-11,423 59,093
Branch64%4,91937.5%8,12662.0%120.1%450.3%70.1%-3,207 13,109
Calhoun66%24,32844.6%30,06955.1%540.1%670.1%470.1%-5,741 54,565
Cass68%6,47144.3%8,08355.3%110.1%310.2%100.1%-1,612 14,606
Charlevoix78%2,42239.4%3,70460.3%30.0%90.1%50.1%-1,282 6,143
Cheboygan77%2,80943.3%3,66756.6%20.0%20.0%30.0%-858 6,483
Chippewa57%5,18846.1%6,04353.7%30.0%50.0%60.1%-855 11,245
Clare72%1,45429.4%3,47570.3%30.1%50.1%30.1%-2,021 4,940
Clinton71%4,65931.5%10,09868.3%60.0%90.1%20.0%-5,439 14,774
Crawford74%76636.0%1,35863.9%00.0%20.1%00.0%-592 2,126
Delta70%8,06458.6%5,67141.2%90.1%40.0%40.0%2,393 13,752
Dickinson78%6,36056.1%4,96243.8%60.1%10.0%20.0%1,398 11,331
Eaton72%7,44436.3%13,00763.4%80.0%420.2%80.0%-5,563 20,509
Emmet71%2,47536.9%4,22662.9%50.1%70.1%20.0%-1,751 6,715
Genesee68%73,15650.9%70,33248.9%1520.1%1300.1%950.1%2,824 143,865
Gladwin72%1,44331.5%3,12668.3%50.1%60.1%00.0%-1,683 4,580
Gogebic78%7,18259.5%4,86540.3%80.1%60.0%50.0%2,317 12,066
Grand Traverse66%4,79436.7%8,22663.0%90.1%100.1%100.1%-3,432 13,049
Gratiot62%3,62027.4%9,56872.4%70.1%120.1%70.1%-5,948 13,214
Hillsdale67%4,15930.5%9,40068.9%90.1%580.4%90.1%-5,241 13,635
Houghton66%7,84952.1%7,19747.8%120.1%50.0%80.1%652 15,071
Huron75%5,39436.4%9,42963.6%40.0%50.0%50.0%-4,035 14,837
Ingham66%34,25740.1%50,97859.7%610.1%750.1%320.0%-16,721 85,403
Ionia66%5,89936.2%10,34663.5%40.0%410.3%60.0%-4,447 16,296
Iosco67%2,44137.1%4,13762.8%20.0%40.1%00.0%-1,696 6,584
Iron79%5,02858.1%3,61241.7%40.0%100.1%20.0%1,416 8,656
Isabella52%4,09635.8%7,32464.0%40.0%120.1%10.0%-3,228 11,437
Jackson70%21,59439.5%32,97360.3%390.1%580.1%240.0%-11,379 54,688
Kalamazoo63%24,98138.1%40,36561.5%690.1%1480.2%650.1%-15,384 65,628
Kalkaska81%72036.3%1,26063.6%10.1%00.0%10.1%-540 1,982
Kent72%62,21440.4%91,49859.4%1930.1%960.1%740.0%-29,284 154,075
Keweenaw78%63650.9%61148.9%30.2%00.0%00.0%25 1,250
Lake77%1,19347.4%1,31952.4%20.1%10.0%00.0%-126 2,515
Lapeer67%4,99733.3%9,97466.5%40.0%60.0%110.1%-4,977 14,992
Leelanau79%1,70839.2%2,64560.7%30.1%20.0%00.0%-937 4,358
Lenawee67%10,79236.0%19,12263.8%300.1%210.1%170.1%-8,330 29,982
Livingston74%5,68836.5%9,86063.3%120.1%130.1%120.1%-4,172 15,585
Luce49%83536.6%1,44263.3%00.0%10.0%10.0%-607 2,279
Mackinac76%1,99141.2%2,83058.6%50.1%10.0%30.1%-839 4,830
Macomb69%104,59163.8%58,85535.9%1610.1%480.0%1710.1%45,736 163,826
Manistee75%3,92045.5%4,68554.4%30.0%30.0%30.0%-765 8,614
Marquette62%11,33653.9%9,66045.9%200.1%130.1%60.0%1,676 21,035
Mason75%4,37244.2%5,50455.6%60.1%100.1%20.0%-1,132 9,894
Mecosta54%2,30131.6%4,95068.1%30.0%190.3%00.0%-2,649 7,273
Menominee72%5,51553.2%4,83046.6%60.1%80.1%20.0%685 10,361
Midland70%6,76233.3%13,51366.6%150.1%130.1%20.0%-6,751 20,305
Missaukee79%63821.0%2,38878.7%10.0%60.2%20.1%-1,750 3,035
Monroe66%19,71052.8%17,54647.0%360.1%280.1%290.1%2,164 37,349
Montcalm70%4,47431.4%9,76868.4%70.0%160.1%60.0%-5,294 14,271
Montmorency87%83635.8%1,49464.1%10.0%10.0%00.0%-658 2,332
Muskegon70%30,08049.8%30,16950.0%420.1%450.1%550.1%-89 60,391
Newaygo73%3,31532.7%6,80067.1%90.1%20.0%20.0%-3,485 10,128
Oakland71%134,65345.9%157,60053.8%3850.1%1110.0%3240.1%-22,947 293,073
Oceana73%2,62038.5%4,16561.3%00.0%70.1%50.1%-1,545 6,797
Ogemaw77%1,82241.5%2,55858.3%60.1%30.1%00.0%-736 4,389
Ontonagon79%2,41149.5%2,45550.4%00.0%00.0%10.0%-44 4,867
Osceola72%1,36224.5%4,17675.2%10.0%150.3%10.0%-2,814 5,555
Oscoda76%44928.4%1,12971.4%10.1%20.1%00.0%-680 1,581
Otsego79%1,48044.6%1,83955.4%00.0%10.0%10.0%-359 3,321
Ottawa76%11,62127.2%31,07972.6%470.1%220.1%140.0%-19,458 42,783
Presque Isle70%2,55247.3%2,83252.5%00.0%30.1%30.1%-280 5,390
Roscommon84%1,19631.4%2,60968.5%00.0%40.1%20.1%-1,413 3,811
Saginaw68%30,86842.2%42,15857.6%560.1%1070.1%420.1%-11,290 73,231
Sanilac78%4,02027.9%10,39172.0%10.0%80.1%30.0%-6,371 14,423
Schoolcraft79%2,22353.4%1,93646.5%30.1%00.0%20.0%287 4,164
Shiawassee74%7,86135.8%14,04964.0%300.1%230.1%40.0%-6,188 21,967
St. Clair72%18,19041.7%25,32558.1%310.1%180.0%250.1%-7,135 43,589
St. Joseph69%5,39831.9%11,45467.7%140.1%450.3%160.1%-6,056 16,927
Tuscola70%5,25231.2%11,55568.6%30.0%160.1%90.1%-6,303 16,835
Van Buren70%7,12036.6%12,28263.1%290.1%260.1%210.1%-5,162 19,478
Washtenaw58%25,34939.9%38,02259.8%660.1%530.1%670.1%-12,673 63,557
Wayne73%755,30666.2%382,26133.5%1,3940.1%4510.0%1,6340.1%373,045 1,141,046
Wexford73%2,93237.5%4,87362.3%20.0%160.2%30.0%-1,941 7,826
TOTAL 70% 1,669,17951.7% 1,548,87348.0% 3,2820.1% 2,2730.1% 3,0400.1% 120,306 3,226,647
Total R vote: 1,548,873 (48.0%)      Total D vote: 1,669,179 (51.7%)      Total Other vote: 8,595 (0.3%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: James Sim (Socialist Labor), 1,565 votes ; Alvin Reynolds (Independent American), 1,465 votes



1960 Senate class 2, Alcona County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,314 60.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,506 39.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 6 0.2%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 4 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,832
Turnout: 98%


1960 Senate class 2, Alger County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 6,956 30.9%
Alvin Bentley (R) 15,544 69.0%
Frank Lovell (SW) 11 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 19 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 3 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 22,540
Turnout: 418%


1960 Senate class 2, Allegan County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,770 42.9%
Alvin Bentley (R) 6,337 57.0%
Frank Lovell (SW) 5 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 1 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 11,114
Turnout: 34%


1960 Senate class 2, Alpena County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,591 33.7%
Alvin Bentley (R) 3,128 66.2%
Frank Lovell (SW) 2 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 4 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,726
Turnout: 29%


1960 Senate class 2, Antrim County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,787 43.7%
Alvin Bentley (R) 2,291 56.1%
Frank Lovell (SW) 4 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 2 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,086
Turnout: 67%


1960 Senate class 2, Arenac County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,980 54.1%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,669 45.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 7 0.2%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,657
Turnout: 64%


1960 Senate class 2, Baraga County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,568 34.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 8,715 65.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 13 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 58 0.4%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 13,356
Turnout: 324%


1960 Senate class 2, Barry County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 22,638 52.6%
Alvin Bentley (R) 20,336 47.2%
Frank Lovell (SW) 32 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 19 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 13 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 20 0.0%
TOTAL 43,058
Turnout: 237%


1960 Senate class 2, Bay County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,272 35.1%
Alvin Bentley (R) 2,337 64.5%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 7 0.2%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,621
Turnout: 6%


1960 Senate class 2, Benzie County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 986 33.0%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,993 66.8%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,985
Turnout: 64%


1960 Senate class 2, Berrien County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 23,756 40.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 35,179 59.5%
Frank Lovell (SW) 53 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 62 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 16 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 27 0.0%
TOTAL 59,093
Turnout: 68%


1960 Senate class 2, Branch County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,919 37.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 8,126 62.0%
Frank Lovell (SW) 12 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 45 0.3%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 13,109
Turnout: 64%


1960 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 24,328 44.6%
Alvin Bentley (R) 30,069 55.1%
Frank Lovell (SW) 54 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 67 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 17 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 30 0.1%
TOTAL 54,565
Turnout: 66%


1960 Senate class 2, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 6,471 44.3%
Alvin Bentley (R) 8,083 55.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 11 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 31 0.2%
James Sim (SL) 5 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 14,606
Turnout: 68%


1960 Senate class 2, Charlevoix County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,422 39.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 3,704 60.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 9 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,143
Turnout: 78%


1960 Senate class 2, Cheboygan County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,809 43.3%
Alvin Bentley (R) 3,667 56.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 2 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 2 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 6,483
Turnout: 77%


1960 Senate class 2, Chippewa County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 5,188 46.1%
Alvin Bentley (R) 6,043 53.7%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 5 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 3 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 11,245
Turnout: 57%


1960 Senate class 2, Clare County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,454 29.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 3,475 70.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 5 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,940
Turnout: 72%


1960 Senate class 2, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,659 31.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 10,098 68.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 6 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 9 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 14,774
Turnout: 71%


1960 Senate class 2, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 766 36.0%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,358 63.9%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,126
Turnout: 74%


1960 Senate class 2, Delta County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 8,064 58.6%
Alvin Bentley (R) 5,671 41.2%
Frank Lovell (SW) 9 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 4 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 13,752
Turnout: 70%


1960 Senate class 2, Dickinson County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 6,360 56.1%
Alvin Bentley (R) 4,962 43.8%
Frank Lovell (SW) 6 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 1 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 11,331
Turnout: 78%


1960 Senate class 2, Eaton County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 7,444 36.3%
Alvin Bentley (R) 13,007 63.4%
Frank Lovell (SW) 8 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 42 0.2%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 20,509
Turnout: 72%


1960 Senate class 2, Emmet County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,475 36.9%
Alvin Bentley (R) 4,226 62.9%
Frank Lovell (SW) 5 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 7 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 6,715
Turnout: 71%


1960 Senate class 2, Genesee County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 73,156 50.9%
Alvin Bentley (R) 70,332 48.9%
Frank Lovell (SW) 152 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 130 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 59 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 36 0.0%
TOTAL 143,865
Turnout: 68%


1960 Senate class 2, Gladwin County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,443 31.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 3,126 68.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 5 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 4,580
Turnout: 72%


1960 Senate class 2, Gogebic County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 7,182 59.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 4,865 40.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 8 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 6 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 12,066
Turnout: 78%


1960 Senate class 2, Grand Traverse County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,794 36.7%
Alvin Bentley (R) 8,226 63.0%
Frank Lovell (SW) 9 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 10 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 3 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 13,049
Turnout: 66%


1960 Senate class 2, Gratiot County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 3,620 27.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 9,568 72.4%
Frank Lovell (SW) 7 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 12 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 13,214
Turnout: 62%


1960 Senate class 2, Hillsdale County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,159 30.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 9,400 68.9%
Frank Lovell (SW) 9 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 58 0.4%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 13,635
Turnout: 67%


1960 Senate class 2, Houghton County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 7,849 52.1%
Alvin Bentley (R) 7,197 47.8%
Frank Lovell (SW) 12 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 5 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 4 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 15,071
Turnout: 66%


1960 Senate class 2, Huron County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 5,394 36.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 9,429 63.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 4 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 5 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 4 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 14,837
Turnout: 75%


1960 Senate class 2, Ingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 34,257 40.1%
Alvin Bentley (R) 50,978 59.7%
Frank Lovell (SW) 61 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 75 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 17 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 15 0.0%
TOTAL 85,403
Turnout: 66%


1960 Senate class 2, Ionia County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 5,899 36.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 10,346 63.5%
Frank Lovell (SW) 4 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 41 0.3%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 16,296
Turnout: 66%


1960 Senate class 2, Iosco County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,441 37.1%
Alvin Bentley (R) 4,137 62.8%
Frank Lovell (SW) 2 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 6,584
Turnout: 67%


1960 Senate class 2, Iron County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 5,028 58.1%
Alvin Bentley (R) 3,612 41.7%
Frank Lovell (SW) 4 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 10 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 8,656
Turnout: 79%


1960 Senate class 2, Isabella County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,096 35.8%
Alvin Bentley (R) 7,324 64.0%
Frank Lovell (SW) 4 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 12 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 11,437
Turnout: 52%


1960 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 21,594 39.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 32,973 60.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 39 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 58 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 13 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 54,688
Turnout: 70%


1960 Senate class 2, Kalamazoo County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 24,981 38.1%
Alvin Bentley (R) 40,365 61.5%
Frank Lovell (SW) 69 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 148 0.2%
James Sim (SL) 18 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 47 0.1%
TOTAL 65,628
Turnout: 63%


1960 Senate class 2, Kalkaska County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 720 36.3%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,260 63.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 1 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,982
Turnout: 81%


1960 Senate class 2, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 62,214 40.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 91,498 59.4%
Frank Lovell (SW) 193 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 96 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 39 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 35 0.0%
TOTAL 154,075
Turnout: 72%


1960 Senate class 2, Keweenaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 636 50.9%
Alvin Bentley (R) 611 48.9%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,250
Turnout: 78%


1960 Senate class 2, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,193 47.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,319 52.4%
Frank Lovell (SW) 2 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,515
Turnout: 77%


1960 Senate class 2, Lapeer County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,997 33.3%
Alvin Bentley (R) 9,974 66.5%
Frank Lovell (SW) 4 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 6 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 4 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 14,992
Turnout: 67%


1960 Senate class 2, Leelanau County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,708 39.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 2,645 60.7%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,358
Turnout: 79%


1960 Senate class 2, Lenawee County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 10,792 36.0%
Alvin Bentley (R) 19,122 63.8%
Frank Lovell (SW) 30 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 21 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 3 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 14 0.0%
TOTAL 29,982
Turnout: 67%


1960 Senate class 2, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 5,688 36.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 9,860 63.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 12 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 13 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 4 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 15,585
Turnout: 74%


1960 Senate class 2, Luce County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 835 36.6%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,442 63.3%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 1 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,279
Turnout: 49%


1960 Senate class 2, Mackinac County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,991 41.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 2,830 58.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 5 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 1 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,830
Turnout: 76%


1960 Senate class 2, Macomb County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 104,591 63.8%
Alvin Bentley (R) 58,855 35.9%
Frank Lovell (SW) 161 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 48 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 96 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 75 0.0%
TOTAL 163,826
Turnout: 69%


1960 Senate class 2, Manistee County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 3,920 45.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 4,685 54.4%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 3 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 8,614
Turnout: 75%


1960 Senate class 2, Marquette County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 11,336 53.9%
Alvin Bentley (R) 9,660 45.9%
Frank Lovell (SW) 20 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 13 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 21,035
Turnout: 62%


1960 Senate class 2, Mason County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,372 44.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 5,504 55.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 6 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 10 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 9,894
Turnout: 75%


1960 Senate class 2, Mecosta County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,301 31.6%
Alvin Bentley (R) 4,950 68.1%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 19 0.3%
TOTAL 7,273
Turnout: 54%


1960 Senate class 2, Menominee County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 5,515 53.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 4,830 46.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 6 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 8 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 10,361
Turnout: 72%


1960 Senate class 2, Midland County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 6,762 33.3%
Alvin Bentley (R) 13,513 66.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 15 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 13 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 20,305
Turnout: 70%


1960 Senate class 2, Missaukee County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 638 21.0%
Alvin Bentley (R) 2,388 78.7%
Frank Lovell (SW) 1 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 6 0.2%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,035
Turnout: 79%


1960 Senate class 2, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 19,710 52.8%
Alvin Bentley (R) 17,546 47.0%
Frank Lovell (SW) 36 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 28 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 14 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 15 0.0%
TOTAL 37,349
Turnout: 66%


1960 Senate class 2, Montcalm County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,474 31.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 9,768 68.4%
Frank Lovell (SW) 7 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 16 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 3 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 14,271
Turnout: 70%


1960 Senate class 2, Montmorency County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 836 35.8%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,494 64.1%
Frank Lovell (SW) 1 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,332
Turnout: 87%


1960 Senate class 2, Muskegon County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 30,080 49.8%
Alvin Bentley (R) 30,169 50.0%
Frank Lovell (SW) 42 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 45 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 22 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 33 0.1%
TOTAL 60,391
Turnout: 70%


1960 Senate class 2, Newaygo County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 3,315 32.7%
Alvin Bentley (R) 6,800 67.1%
Frank Lovell (SW) 9 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 2 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 10,128
Turnout: 73%


1960 Senate class 2, Oakland County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 134,653 45.9%
Alvin Bentley (R) 157,600 53.8%
Frank Lovell (SW) 385 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 111 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 169 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 146 0.0%
TOTAL 293,073
Turnout: 71%


1960 Senate class 2, Oceana County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,620 38.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 4,165 61.3%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 7 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 4 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 6,797
Turnout: 73%


1960 Senate class 2, Ogemaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,822 41.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 2,558 58.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 6 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,389
Turnout: 77%


1960 Senate class 2, Ontonagon County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,411 49.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 2,455 50.4%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,867
Turnout: 79%


1960 Senate class 2, Osceola County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,362 24.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 4,176 75.2%
Frank Lovell (SW) 1 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 15 0.3%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 5,555
Turnout: 72%


1960 Senate class 2, Oscoda County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 449 28.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,129 71.4%
Frank Lovell (SW) 1 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,581
Turnout: 76%


1960 Senate class 2, Otsego County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,480 44.6%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,839 55.4%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 1 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,321
Turnout: 79%


1960 Senate class 2, Ottawa County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 11,621 27.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 31,079 72.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 47 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 22 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 7 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 42,783
Turnout: 76%


1960 Senate class 2, Presque Isle County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,552 47.3%
Alvin Bentley (R) 2,832 52.5%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 3 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 5,390
Turnout: 70%


1960 Senate class 2, Roscommon County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 1,196 31.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 2,609 68.5%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 4 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,811
Turnout: 84%


1960 Senate class 2, Saginaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 30,868 42.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 42,158 57.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 56 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 107 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 25 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 17 0.0%
TOTAL 73,231
Turnout: 68%


1960 Senate class 2, Sanilac County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 4,020 27.9%
Alvin Bentley (R) 10,391 72.0%
Frank Lovell (SW) 1 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 8 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 14,423
Turnout: 78%


1960 Senate class 2, Schoolcraft County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,223 53.4%
Alvin Bentley (R) 1,936 46.5%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,164
Turnout: 79%


1960 Senate class 2, Shiawassee County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 7,861 35.8%
Alvin Bentley (R) 14,049 64.0%
Frank Lovell (SW) 30 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 23 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 1 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 21,967
Turnout: 74%


1960 Senate class 2, St. Clair County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 18,190 41.7%
Alvin Bentley (R) 25,325 58.1%
Frank Lovell (SW) 31 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 18 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 10 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 15 0.0%
TOTAL 43,589
Turnout: 72%


1960 Senate class 2, St. Joseph County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 5,398 31.9%
Alvin Bentley (R) 11,454 67.7%
Frank Lovell (SW) 14 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 45 0.3%
James Sim (SL) 3 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 16,927
Turnout: 69%


1960 Senate class 2, Tuscola County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 5,252 31.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 11,555 68.6%
Frank Lovell (SW) 3 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 16 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 3 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 16,835
Turnout: 70%


1960 Senate class 2, Van Buren County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 7,120 36.6%
Alvin Bentley (R) 12,282 63.1%
Frank Lovell (SW) 29 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 26 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 10 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 19,478
Turnout: 70%


1960 Senate class 2, Washtenaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 25,349 39.9%
Alvin Bentley (R) 38,022 59.8%
Frank Lovell (SW) 66 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 53 0.1%
James Sim (SL) 33 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 34 0.1%
TOTAL 63,557
Turnout: 58%


1960 Senate class 2, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 755,306 66.2%
Alvin Bentley (R) 382,261 33.5%
Frank Lovell (SW) 1,394 0.1%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 451 0.0%
James Sim (SL) 901 0.1%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 733 0.1%
TOTAL 1,141,046
Turnout: 73%


1960 Senate class 2, Wexford County
CandidateVotesPct
Patrick McNamara* (D) 2,932 37.5%
Alvin Bentley (R) 4,873 62.3%
Frank Lovell (SW) 2 0.0%
Rollin Severance (Proh) 16 0.2%
James Sim (SL) 2 0.0%
Alvin Reynolds (IA) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 7,826
Turnout: 73%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Alvin Bentley 344,043 72.0%
2   Donald Leonard 133,562 28.0%
    Other 7 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 477,612  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Patrick McNamara* 398,611 100.0%
    Other 50 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 398,661