1958 Texas gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1958 Texas gubernatorial election
Country:Texas
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1956 Texas gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1956
Next Election:1960 Texas gubernatorial election
Next Year:1960
Election Date:November 4, 1958
Nominee1:Price Daniel
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:695,779
Percentage1:88.1%
Nominee2:Edwin S. Mayer
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:94,086
Percentage2:11.9%
Governor
Before Election:Price Daniel
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Price Daniel
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1958 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Price Daniel was reelected a second term, winning 88% of the vote to Republican Edwin Mayer's 12%.

To date, this was the last election in which a candidate for Governor of Texas received more than 75% of the vote.