Election Name: | 1958 Michigan gubernatorial election |
Country: | Michigan |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1956 Michigan gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1956 |
Next Election: | 1960 Michigan gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1958 |
Turnout: | 36.29% |
Image1: | File:G. Mennen Williams 1961 (cropped).png |
Nominee1: | G. Mennen Williams |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,225,533 |
Percentage1: | 53.00% |
Nominee2: | Paul Bagwell |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,078,089 |
Percentage2: | 46.63% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | G. Mennen Williams |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | G. Mennen Williams |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1958 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Paul Douglas Bagwell with 53% of the vote.
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Other candidates
The primary elections occurred on August 5, 1958.[1]