1958 Texas gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1958 Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary 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
Image1:File:Price Daniel (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Price Daniel
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:799,107
Percentage1:60.7%
Nominee2:Henry B. González
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:246,969
Percentage2:18.8%
Image3:File:Wilbert Lee O'Daniel.jpg
Nominee3:W. Lee O'Daniel
Party3:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:238,767
Percentage3:18.1%
Map Size:310px
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.