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.
Race summary
StateGovernorPartyFirstelectedStatusCandidates Alabama 1950 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. AlaskaNew state admittedFirst governor elected.Democratic gain. Arizona 1954Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Arkansas 1954Incumbent re-elected. California 1953Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. Colorado 1956Incumbent re-elected. Connecticut 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Georgia 1954Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Idaho 1954Incumbent re-elected. Iowa1956Incumbent re-elected. Kansas1956Incumbent re-elected. Maine 1954Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Maryland 1950Incumbent term-limited.Democratic gain. Massachusetts 1954Incumbent re-elected. Michigan 1948Incumbent re-elected. Minnesota 1954Incumbent re-elected. Nebraska 1954Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Nevada 1950Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. New Hampshire 1954Incumbent retired.Republican gain. New Mexico19501954 1956Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. New York 1954Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. North Dakota 1956Incumbent re-elected. Ohio 1956Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Oklahoma 1954 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Oregon 1956Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Pennsylvania 1954 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Rhode Island 1950Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. South Carolina 1954 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. South Dakota 1954Incumbent term-limited.Democratic gain. Tennessee 1952Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Texas 1956Incumbent re-elected. Vermont 1954Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Wisconsin 1956Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Wyoming 1954Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.
Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 1%: Nebraska, 0.39% Vermont, 0.60% New Mexico, 0.96%
States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Rhode Island, 1.80% Idaho, 1.92% Pennsylvania, 1.92% Wyoming, 2.30% South Dakota, 2.80% New Hampshire, 3.30% Maine, 3.96%
States where the margin of victory was under 10%: North Dakota, 6.20% Michigan, 6.37% Wisconsin, 7.31% Iowa, 8.26%
Red denotes states won by Republicans. Blue denotes states won by Democrats.
Notes
See also 1958 United States elections 1958 United States House of Representatives elections 1958 United States Senate elections
References