Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1958 · 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.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Malcolm Patterson | Democratic | — | 88.20% | Elected |
| William Longshore | Republican | — | 11.40% | — |
| William Jackson | Independent | — | 0.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Alaska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Egan | Democratic | — | 59.60% | Elected |
| John Butrovich | Republican | — | 39.40% | — |
| Mike Dollinter | Independent | — | 1.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Fannin | Republican | — | 55.10% | Elected |
| Robert Morrison | Democratic | — | 44.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orval Faubus | Democratic | — | 82.50% | Elected |
| George W. Johnson | Republican | — | 17.50% | — |
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California — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Brown | Democratic | — | 59.80% | Elected |
| William Knowland | Republican | — | 40.20% | — |
| William Potter Gale | Independent | — | 0.04% | — |
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen McNichols | Democratic | — | 58.40% | Elected |
| Palmer Burch | Republican | — | 41.60% | — |
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Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Ribicoff | Democratic | — | 62.30% | Elected |
| John Davis Lodge | Republican | — | 37.00% | — |
| Jasper McLevy | Socialist | — | 0.70% | — |
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Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Vandiver | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| William T. Bodenhamer | Democratic | — | — | — |
| Lee Roy Abernathy | Democratic | — | — | — |
| Ernest Vandiver | Democratic | — | — | — |
Multiple rounds or non-comparable percentages are described in the source; percentages are not combined.
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Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Smylie | Republican | — | 51.00% | Elected |
| Alfred M. Derr | Democratic | — | 49.00% | — |
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Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel C. Loveless | Democratic | — | 54.10% | Elected |
| William G. Murray | Republican | — | 46.00% | — |
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Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Docking | Democratic | — | 56.50% | Elected |
| Clyde M. Reed Jr. | Republican | — | 42.50% | — |
| Warren C. Martin | Prohibition | — | 1.00% | — |
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Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Clauson | Democratic | — | 52.00% | Elected |
| Horace Hildreth | Republican | — | 48.00% | — |
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Maryland — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Millard Tawes | Republican | — | 63.60% | Elected |
| James Devereux | Republican | — | 36.50% | — |
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Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Furcolo | Democratic | — | 56.20% | Elected |
| Charles Gibbons | Republican | — | 43.10% | — |
| Henning A. Blomen | Socialist Labor | — | 0.41% | — |
| Guy S. Williams | Prohibition | — | 0.30% | — |
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Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Mennen Williams | Democratic | — | 53.00% | Elected |
| Paul Douglas Bagwell | Republican | — | 46.60% | — |
| Ralph Muncy | Socialist Labor | — | 0.17% | — |
| Rollin M. Severance | Prohibition | — | 0.16% | — |
| Frank Lovell | Socialist Workers | — | 0.04% | — |
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Freeman | DFL | — | 56.80% | Elected |
| George MacKinnon | Republican | — | 42.30% | — |
| Arne Anderson | Industrial Government | — | 0.94% | — |
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Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Brooks | Democratic | — | 50.19% | Elected |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | — | 49.80% | — |
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Nevada — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Sawyer | Democratic | — | 59.90% | Elected |
| Charles H. Russell | Republican | — | — | — |
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New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Powell | Republican | — | 51.70% | Elected |
| Bernard L. Boutin | Democratic | — | 48.40% | — |
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New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burroughs | Democratic | — | 50.47% | Elected |
| Edwin L. Mechem | Republican | — | 49.53% | — |
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New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Rockefeller | Republican | — | 54.70% | Elected |
| W. Averell Harriman | Democratic | — | 44.70% | — |
| John T. McManus | Ind. Socialist | — | 0.60% | — |
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North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Davis | Republican | — | 53.10% | Elected |
| John F. Lord | Democratic-NPL | — | 46.90% | — |
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Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael DiSalle | Democratic | — | 56.90% | Elected |
| C. William O'Neill | Republican | — | 43.10% | — |
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Oklahoma — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Howard Edmondson | Democratic | — | 74.10% | Elected |
| Phil Ferguson | Republican | — | 20.00% | — |
| D.A. "Jelly" Bryce | Independent | — | 5.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hatfield | Republican | — | 55.30% | Elected |
| Robert D. Holmes | Democratic | — | 44.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David L. Lawrence | Democratic | — | 50.80% | Elected |
| Arthur T. McGonigle | Republican | — | 48.90% | — |
| Herman A. Johansen | Socialist Labor | — | 0.22% | — |
| Eloise Fickland | Workers | — | 0.11% | — |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Del Sesto | Republican | — | 50.90% | Elected |
| Dennis J. Roberts | Democratic | — | 49.10% | — |
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South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Hollings | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| Donald S. Russell | Democratic | — | — | — |
| William C. Johnston | Democratic | — | — | — |
Source groups multiple ballots or rounds; counts are left blank and the final selected governor is marked.
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South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Herseth | Democratic | — | 51.40% | Elected |
| Phil Saunders | Republican | — | 48.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Ellington | Democratic | — | 57.50% | Elected |
| Jim Nance McCord | Independent | — | 31.50% | — |
| Tom Wall | Republican | — | 8.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Daniel | Democratic | — | 88.10% | Elected |
| Edwin S. Mayer | Republican | — | 11.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Stafford | Republican | — | 50.30% | Elected |
| Bernard Joseph Leddy | Democratic | — | 49.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Nelson | Democratic | — | 53.60% | Elected |
| Vernon Wallace Thomson | Republican | — | 46.30% | — |
| Wayne Leverenz | Socialist Workers | — | 0.12% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Hickey | Democratic | — | 48.90% | Elected |
| Milward Simpson | Republican | — | 46.60% | — |
| Louis W. Carlson | Economy | — | 4.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
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.