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1958 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1957
November 4, 1958;
September 8, 1958 (ME);
November 25, 1958 (AK)
1959 →
34 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 29 19
Seats after 35 14
Seat change Increase6 Decrease5
Seats up 20 13
Seats won 26 8
1958 North Dakota gubernatorial election1958 Alabama gubernatorial election1958 Alaska gubernatorial election1958 Arizona gubernatorial election1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election1958 California gubernatorial election1958 Colorado gubernatorial election1958 Connecticut gubernatorial election1958 Georgia gubernatorial election1958 Idaho gubernatorial election1958 Iowa gubernatorial election1958 Kansas gubernatorial election1958 Maine gubernatorial election1958 Maryland gubernatorial election1958 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1958 Michigan gubernatorial election1958 Minnesota gubernatorial election1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election1958 Nevada gubernatorial election1958 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1958 New Mexico gubernatorial election1958 New York gubernatorial election1958 Ohio gubernatorial election1958 Oklahoma gubernatorial election1958 Oregon gubernatorial election1958 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election1958 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1958 South Carolina gubernatorial election1958 South Dakota gubernatorial election1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election1958 Texas gubernatorial election1958 Vermont gubernatorial election1958 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1958 Wyoming gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1958, in 34 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 4, 1958 (September 8 in Maine, November 25 in Alaska). Alaska held its first gubernatorial election on achieving statehood.

In Colorado, Maine and Ohio, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.

Results

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State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
AlabamaJim FolsomDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryJohn Malcolm Patterson (Democratic) 88.22%
William Longshore (Republican) 11.44%
William Jackson (Independent) 0.34%
[1]
Alaska
(Held, 25 November 1958)		New stateWilliam A. Egan (Democratic) 59.61%
John Butrovich (Republican) 39.41%
Mike Dollinter (Independent) 0.98%
[2]
ArizonaErnest McFarlandDemocraticRetired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victoryPaul Fannin (Republican) 55.13%
Robert Morrison (Democratic) 44.87%
[3]
ArkansasOrval FaubusDemocraticRe-elected, 82.47%George W. Johnson (Republican) 17.53%
[4]
CaliforniaGoodwin KnightRepublicanRetired to run for U.S. Senate, Democratic victoryPat Brown (Democratic) 59.75%
William Knowland (Republican) 40.16%
William Potter Gale (Independent) 0.04%
Scattering 0.05%
[5]
ColoradoStephen McNicholsDemocraticRe-elected, 58.41%Palmer L. Burch (Republican) 41.59%
[6]
ConnecticutAbraham RibicoffDemocraticRe-elected, 62.29%Fred R. Zeller (Republican) 37.01%
Jasper McLevy (Socialist) 0.70%
[7]
GeorgiaMarvin GriffinDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryErnest Vandiver (Democratic) unopposed in the general election.
(Democratic primary results)
Ernest Vandiver 80.51%
William T. Bodenhamer 14.16%
Lee Roy Abernathy 5.34%
[8]
IdahoRobert E. SmylieRepublicanRe-elected, 50.96%Alfred M. Derr (Democratic) 49.04%
[9]
IowaHerschel C. LovelessDemocraticRe-elected, 54.13%William G. Murray (Republican) 45.87%
[10]
KansasGeorge DockingDemocraticRe-elected, 56.46%Clyde M. Reed Jr. (Republican) 42.54%
Warren C. Martin (Prohibition) 1.01%
[11]
Maine
(Held, 8 September 1958)		Edmund MuskieDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryClinton Clauson (Democratic) 51.99%
Horace Hildreth (Republican) 48.01%
[12]
MarylandTheodore McKeldinRepublicanTerm-limited, Democratic victoryJ. Millard Tawes (Democratic) 63.55%
James Devereux (Republican) 36.45%
[13]
MassachusettsFoster FurcoloDemocraticRe-elected, 56.19%Charles Gibbons (Republican) 43.10%
Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor) 0.41%
Guy S. Williams (Prohibition) 0.30%
[14]
MichiganG. Mennen WilliamsDemocraticRe-elected, 53.00%Paul Douglas Bagwell (Republican) 46.63%
Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 0.17%
Rollin M. Severance (Prohibition) 0.16%
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0.04%
[15]
MinnesotaOrville FreemanDFLRe-elected, 56.76%George MacKinnon (Republican) 42.31%
Arne Anderson (Industrial Government) 0.94%
[16]
NebraskaVictor E. AndersonRepublicanDefeated, 49.80%Ralph G. Brooks (Democratic) 50.19%
Scattering 0.00%
[17]
NevadaCharles H. RussellRepublicanDefeated, 40.08%Grant Sawyer (Democratic) 59.92%
[18]
New HampshireLane DwinellRepublicanRetired, Republican victoryWesley Powell (Republican) 51.65%
Bernard L. Boutin (Democratic) 48.35%
[19]
New MexicoEdwin L. MechemRepublicanDefeated, 49.53%John Burroughs (Democratic) 50.47%
[20]
New YorkW. Averell HarrimanDemocraticDefeated, 44.71%Nelson Rockefeller (Republican) 54.74%
John T. McManus (Independent Socialist) 0.55%
[21]
North DakotaJohn E. DavisRepublicanRe-elected, 53.10%John F. Lord (D-NPL) 46.90%
[22]
OhioC. William O'NeillRepublicanDefeated, 43.08%Michael DiSalle (Democratic) 56.92%
[23]
OklahomaRaymond D. GaryDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryJ. Howard Edmondson (Democratic) 74.14%
Phil Ferguson (Republican) 19.95%
D. A. "Jelly" Bryce (Independent) 5.91%
[24]
OregonRobert D. HolmesDemocraticDefeated, 44.66%Mark Hatfield (Republican) 55.32%
Scattering 0.03%
[25]
PennsylvaniaGeorge M. LeaderDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryDavid L. Lawrence (Democratic) 50.79%
Arthur T. McGonigle (Republican) 48.88%
Herman A. Johansen (Socialist Labor) 0.22%
Eloise Fickland (Workers) 0.11%
[26]
Rhode IslandDennis J. RobertsDemocraticDefeated, 49.10%Christopher Del Sesto (Republican) 50.90%
[27]
South CarolinaGeorge Bell Timmerman Jr.DemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryFritz Hollings (Democratic) unopposed in the general election.
(Democratic primary/primary run-off results)
Fritz Hollings 41.93%/56.78%
Donald S. Russell 35.02%/43.22%
William C. Johnston 23.06%
[28]
South DakotaJoe FossRepublicanTerm-limited, Democratic victoryRalph Herseth (Democratic) 51.40%
Phil Saunders (Republican) 48.60%
[29]
TennesseeFrank G. ClementDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryBuford Ellington (Democratic) 57.54%
Jim Nance McCord (Independent) 31.54%
Tom Wall (Republican) 8.31%
Scattering 2.61%
[30]
TexasPrice DanielDemocraticRe-elected, 88.09%Edwin S. Mayer (Republican) 11.91%
[31]
VermontJoseph B. JohnsonRepublicanRetired, Republican victoryRobert Stafford (Republican) 50.29%
Bernard Joseph Leddy (Democratic) 49.71%
[32]
WisconsinVernon Wallace ThomsonRepublicanDefeated, 46.28%Gaylord Nelson (Democratic) 53.59%
Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0.12%
[33]
WyomingMilward SimpsonRepublicanDefeated, 46.64%John J. Hickey (Democratic) 48.94%
Louis W. Carlson (Economy) 4.42%
[34]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Alabama Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Alaska Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Arizona Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ "California Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Colorado Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Connecticut Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Georgia Governor, 1958 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Idaho Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Iowa Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Kansas Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Maine Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Maryland Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Massachusetts Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Michigan Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Minnesota Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Nebraska Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Nevada Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  19. ↑ "New Hampshire Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  20. ↑ "New Mexico Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  21. ↑ "New York Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  22. ↑ "North Dakota Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Ohio Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Oklahoma Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Oregon Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Pennsylvania Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Rhode Island Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  28. ↑ "South Carolina Governor, 1958 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
    "South Carolina Governor, 1958 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  29. ↑ "South Dakota Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Tennessee Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Texas Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Vermont Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Wisconsin Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Wyoming Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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