| Election Name: | 1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1954 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1954 |
| Next Election: | 1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1958 |
| Image1: | President John F. Kennedy with Governor of Tennessee, Buford Ellington (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Buford Ellington |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 248,874 |
| Percentage1: | 57.54% |
| Nominee2: | Jim Nance McCord |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 136,406 |
| Percentage2: | 31.54% |
| Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Tom Wall |
| Party3: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 35,938 |
| Percentage3: | 8.31% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Frank G. Clement |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Buford Ellington |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Frank G. Clement was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Tennessee prohibited governors from serving consecutive terms at the time. Democratic nominee Buford Ellington defeated former governor, Independent Jim Nance McCord, and Republican opponent Tom Wall with 57.5% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1958.[1]
33.2% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.
1.5% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.
Major party candidates
Other candidates