1958 United States gubernatorial elections explained

Election Name:1958 United States gubernatorial elections
Country:United States
Flag Year:1912
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1957 United States gubernatorial elections
Previous Year:1957
Next Election:1959 United States gubernatorial elections
Next Year:1959
Seats For Election:34 governorships
1Blank:Seats up
2Blank:Seats won
Election Date:November 4, 1958;
September 8, 1958 (ME);
November 25, 1958 (AK)
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Seats Before1:29
Seats After1:35
Seat Change1:6
1Data1:20
2Data1:26
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Seats Before2:19
Seats After2:14
Seat Change2:5
1Data2:13
2Data2:8
Map Size:324px

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

StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
Alabama 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 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 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 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)
Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Clinton Clauson (Democratic) 51.99%
Horace Hildreth (Republican) 48.01%
[12]
Maryland 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 Re-elected, 56.76% George MacKinnon (Republican) 42.31%
Arne Anderson (Industrial Government) 0.94%
[16]
Nebraska Republican Defeated, 49.80% Ralph G. Brooks (Democratic) 50.19%
Scattering 0.00%
[17]
Nevada Republican Defeated, 40.08% Grant Sawyer (Democratic) 59.92%
[18]
New Hampshire Republican Retired, Republican victory Wesley Powell (Republican) 51.65%
Bernard L. Boutin (Democratic) 48.35%
[19]
New Mexico Republican Defeated, 49.53% John Burroughs (Democratic) 50.47%
[20]
New York 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 Republican Defeated, 43.08% Michael DiSalle (Democratic) 56.92%
[23]
Oklahoma 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 Democratic Defeated, 44.66% Mark Hatfield (Republican) 55.32%
Scattering 0.03%
[25]
Pennsylvania 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 Democratic Defeated, 49.10% Christopher Del Sesto (Republican) 50.90%
[27]
South Carolina 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 Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Ralph Herseth (Democratic) 51.40%
Phil Saunders (Republican) 48.60%
[29]
Tennessee 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 Republican Retired, Republican victory Robert Stafford (Republican) 50.29%
Bernard Joseph Leddy (Democratic) 49.71%
[32]
Wisconsin Republican Defeated, 46.28% Gaylord Nelson (Democratic) 53.59%
Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0.12%
[33]
Wyoming Republican Defeated, 46.64% John J. Hickey (Democratic) 48.94%
Louis W. Carlson (Economy) 4.42%
[34]

See also

Notes and References

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