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1958 United States gubernatorial elections

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
Alabama Jim Folsom Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory John Malcolm Patterson (Democratic) 88.22%
William Longshore (Republican) 11.44%
William Jackson (Independent) 0.34%
[1]
Alaska
(Held, 25 November 1958)		 New state William A. Egan (Democratic) 59.61%
John Butrovich (Republican) 39.41%
Mike Dollinter (Independent) 0.98%
[2]
Arizona Ernest McFarland Democratic Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory Paul Fannin (Republican) 55.13%
Robert Morrison (Democratic) 44.87%
[3]
Arkansas Orval Faubus Democratic Re-elected, 82.47% George W. Johnson (Republican) 17.53%
[4]
California Goodwin Knight Republican Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Democratic victory Pat Brown (Democratic) 59.75%
William Knowland (Republican) 40.16%
William Potter Gale (Independent) 0.04%
Scattering 0.05%
[5]
Colorado Stephen McNichols Democratic Re-elected, 58.41% Palmer L. Burch (Republican) 41.59%
[6]
Connecticut Abraham Ribicoff Democratic Re-elected, 62.29% Fred R. Zeller (Republican) 37.01%
Jasper McLevy (Socialist) 0.70%
[7]
Georgia Marvin Griffin Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Ernest 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]
Idaho Robert E. Smylie Republican Re-elected, 50.96% Alfred M. Derr (Democratic) 49.04%
[9]
Iowa Herschel C. Loveless Democratic Re-elected, 54.13% William G. Murray (Republican) 45.87%
[10]
Kansas George Docking Democratic Re-elected, 56.46% Clyde M. Reed, Jr. (Republican) 42.54%
Warren C. Martin (Prohibition) 1.01%
[11]
Maine
(Held, 8 September 1958)		 Edmund Muskie Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Clinton Clauson (Democratic) 51.99%
Horace Hildreth (Republican) 48.01%
[12]
Maryland Theodore McKeldin Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory J. Millard Tawes (Democratic) 63.55%
James Devereux (Republican) 36.45%
[13]
Massachusetts Foster Furcolo Democratic Re-elected, 56.19% Charles Gibbons (Republican) 43.10%
Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor) 0.41%
Guy S. Williams (Prohibition) 0.30%
[14]
Michigan G. Mennen Williams Democratic Re-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]
Minnesota Orville Freeman DFL Re-elected, 56.76% George MacKinnon (Republican) 42.31%
Arne Anderson (Industrial Government) 0.94%
[16]
Nebraska Victor E. Anderson Republican Defeated, 49.80% Ralph G. Brooks (Democratic) 50.19%
Scattering 0.00%
[17]
Nevada Charles H. Russell Republican Defeated, 40.08% Grant Sawyer (Democratic) 59.92%
[18]
New Hampshire Lane Dwinell Republican Retired, Republican victory Wesley Powell (Republican) 51.65%
Bernard L. Boutin (Democratic) 48.35%
[19]
New Mexico Edwin L. Mechem Republican Defeated, 49.53% John Burroughs (Democratic) 50.47%
[20]
New York W. Averell Harriman Democratic Defeated, 44.71% Nelson Rockefeller (Republican) 54.74%
John T. McManus (Independent Socialist) 0.55%
[21]
North Dakota John E. Davis Republican Re-elected, 53.10% John F. Lord (D-NPL) 46.90%
[22]
Ohio C. William O'Neill Republican Defeated, 43.08% Michael DiSalle (Democratic) 56.92%
[23]
Oklahoma Raymond D. Gary Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory J. Howard Edmondson (Democratic) 74.14%
Phil Ferguson (Republican) 19.95%
D. A. "Jelly" Bryce (Independent) 5.91%
[24]
Oregon Robert D. Holmes Democratic Defeated, 44.66% Mark Hatfield (Republican) 55.32%
Scattering 0.03%
[25]
Pennsylvania George M. Leader Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory David 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 Island Dennis J. Roberts Democratic Defeated, 49.10% Christopher Del Sesto (Republican) 50.90%
[27]
South Carolina George Bell Timmerman Jr. Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Fritz 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 Dakota Joe Foss Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Ralph Herseth (Democratic) 51.40%
Phil Saunders (Republican) 48.60%
[29]
Tennessee Frank G. Clement Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Buford Ellington (Democratic) 57.54%
Jim Nance McCord (Independent) 31.54%
Tom Wall (Republican) 8.31%
Scattering 2.61%
[30]
Texas Price Daniel Democratic Re-elected, 88.09% Edwin S. Mayer (Republican) 11.91%
[31]
Vermont Joseph B. Johnson Republican Retired, Republican victory Robert Stafford (Republican) 50.29%
Bernard Joseph Leddy (Democratic) 49.71%
[32]
Wisconsin Vernon Wallace Thomson Republican Defeated, 46.28% Gaylord Nelson (Democratic) 53.59%
Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0.12%
[33]
Wyoming Milward Simpson Republican Defeated, 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 20 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Alaska Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Arizona Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Arkansas Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ "California Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Colorado Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Connecticut Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Georgia Governor, 1958 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Idaho Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Iowa Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Kansas Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Maine Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Maryland Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Massachusetts Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Michigan Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Minnesota Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Nebraska Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Nevada Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  19. ^ "New Hampshire Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  20. ^ "New Mexico Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  21. ^ "New York Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  22. ^ "North Dakota Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  23. ^ "Ohio Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  24. ^ "Oklahoma Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  25. ^ "Oregon Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  26. ^ "Pennsylvania Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  27. ^ "Rhode Island Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  28. ^ "South Carolina Governor, 1958 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
    "South Carolina Governor, 1958 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  29. ^ "South Dakota Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  30. ^ "Tennessee Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  31. ^ "Texas Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  32. ^ "Vermont Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  33. ^ "Wisconsin Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  34. ^ "Wyoming Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 March 2018.