Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1858 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Alfred Buckingham | Republican | 36299 | 51.97% | Elected |
| James T. Pratt | Democratic | 33544 | 48.03% | — |
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Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Burton | Democratic | 7758 | 50.67% | Elected |
| James S. Buckmaster | People's | 7554 | 49.33% | — |
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Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot M. Morrill | Republican | 60736 | 53.48% | Elected |
| Manassah H. Smith | Democratic | 52750 | 46.45% | — |
| Scattering | 78 | 0.07% | — |
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Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Prentiss Banks | Republican | 68700 | 57.61% | Elected |
| Erasmus D. Beach | Democratic | 38298 | 32.12% | — |
| Amos Adams Lawrence | Know Nothing | 12084 | 10.13% | — |
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Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Wisner | Republican | 65202 | 53.70% | Elected |
| Charles E. Stuart | Democratic | 56067 | 46.18% | — |
| Scattering | 110 | 0.09% | — | |
| Imperfect | 36 | 0.03% | — |
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New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Haile | Republican | 36305 | 53.43% | Elected |
| John S. Wells | Democratic | 31577 | 46.47% | — |
| Scattering | 72 | 0.10% | — |
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New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin D. Morgan | Republican | 247953 | 45.51% | Elected |
| Amasa J. Parker | Democratic | 230513 | 42.31% | — |
| Lorenzo Burrows | Know Nothing | 60880 | 11.17% | — |
| Gerrit Smith | Radical Abolitionist | 5470 | 1.00% | — |
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Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisha Dyer | Republican | 7934 | 68.91% | Elected |
| Elisha R. Potter | Democratic | 3572 | 31.02% | — |
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiland Hall | Republican | 29660 | 68.60% | Elected |
| Henry Keyes | Democratic | 13338 | 30.90% | — |
| Scattering | 182 | 0.50% | — |
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Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.
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