The 1958 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Paul D. Bagwell with 53% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 5, 1958.

Democratic party Incumbent governor G. Mennen Williams was renominated for a sixth consecutive term. This was the first time more votes were cast in the Democratic primary than in the Republican primary.

Candidates William L. Johnson, Democratic nominee for Michigan State Treasurer in 1952 G. Mennen Williams, incumbent governor

Results

Republican party Paul D. Bagwell won the Republican nomination without opposition.

Candidates Paul D. Bagwell, professor at Michigan State University and Republican nominee for Auditor General in 1956.

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic Paul Douglas Bagwell, Republican

Other candidates Ralph Muncy, Socialist Labor Rollin M. Severance, Prohibition Frank Lovell, Socialist Workers

Results

Results by county County G. Mennen WilliamsDemocratic Paul D. BagwellRepublican All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Alcona84236.22%1,47863.57%50.22%-636-27.35%2,325Alger2,05962.66%1,24336.91%140.43%84625.75%3,286Allegan5,05931.74%10,83767.99%420.26%-5,778-36.25%15,938Alpena3,19440.09%4,76659.82%70.09%-1,572-19.73%7,967Antrim1,45235.38%2,64264.38%100.24%-1,190-29.00%4,104Arenac1,52245.10%1,84454.64%90.27%-322-9.54%3,375Baraga1,83555.56%1,46444.32%40.12%37111.23%3,303Barry3,76437.36%6,26562.19%450.45%-2,501-24.83%10,074Bay15,75952.35%14,26647.39%790.26%1,4934.96%30,104Benzie1,21840.41%1,78459.19%120.40%-566-18.78%3,014Berrien17,85144.42%22,14055.09%1950.49%-4,289-10.67%40,186Branch3,71639.10%5,72860.27%600.63%-2,012-21.17%9,504Calhoun16,82645.70%19,82153.84%1680.46%-2,995-8.14%36,815Cass4,77246.68%5,39452.77%560.55%-622-6.08%10,222Charlevoix2,37643.98%2,99955.51%280.52%-623-11.53%5,403Cheboygan2,57846.43%2,96453.39%100.18%-386-6.95%5,552Chippewa4,63452.24%4,21747.54%190.21%4174.70%8,870Clare1,24532.20%2,60367.33%180.47%-1,358-35.13%3,866Clinton3,96634.76%7,42465.06%210.18%-3,458-30.30%11,411Crawford75943.62%97756.15%40.23%-218-12.53%1,740Delta6,49757.95%4,68341.77%310.28%1,81416.18%11,211Dickinson5,52358.32%3,93441.54%130.14%1,58916.78%9,470Eaton6,44040.45%9,40159.05%790.50%-2,691-18.60%15,950Emmet2,20940.11%3,28259.59%170.31%-1,073-19.48%5,508Genesee53,33951.49%49,81248.08%4490.43%3,5273.40%103,600Gladwin1,36437.43%2,27162.32%90.25%-907-24.89%3,644Gogebic6,23755.97%4,84743.50%590.53%1,39012.47%11,143Grand Traverse3,70437.47%6,16062.31%220.22%-2,456-24.84%9,886Gratiot3,17432.28%6,62467.36%360.37%-3,450-35.08%9,834Hillsdale3,32132.18%6,89666.82%1031.00%-3,575-34.64%10,320Houghton7,59656.67%5,77343.07%350.26%1,82313.60%13,404Huron3,74031.12%8,24668.62%310.26%-4,506-37.50%12,017Ingham27,91543.26%36,44156.48%1670.26%-8,529-13.22%64,520Ionia5,19741.06%7,40558.51%550.43%-2,208-17.44%12,657Iosco1,80338.95%2,82160.94%50.11%-1,018-21.99%4,629Iron5,12860.69%3,30239.08%200.24%1,82621.61%8,450Isabella3,43738.14%5,55161.60%240.27%-2,114-23.46%9,012Jackson15,72740.19%23,26159.45%1400.36%-7,534-19.25%39,128Kalamazoo16,00437.20%26,76362.22%2490.58%-10,759-25.01%43,016Kalkaska75142.03%1,02957.58%70.39%-278-15.56%1,787Kent45,09641.32%63,63758.31%4050.37%-18,541-16.99%109,138Keweenaw75960.53%49439.39%10.08%26521.13%1,254Lake1,23551.87%1,14047.88%60.25%953.99%2,381Lapeer4,30037.29%7,19862.42%330.29%-2,898-25.13%11,531Leelanau1,54740.41%2,27859.51%30.08%-731-19.10%3,828Lenawee7,31734.54%13,78065.05%860.41%-6,463-30.51%21,183Livingston4,03435.01%7,43964.57%480.42%-3,405-29.55%11,521Luce94944.39%1,18855.57%10.05%-239-11.18%2,138Mackinac1,92046.49%2,20153.29%90.22%-281-6.80%4,130Macomb61,60164.17%34,09535.52%3040.32%27,50628.65%96,000Manistee3,43547.90%3,72151.89%150.21%-286-3.99%7,171Marquette10,50257.85%7,60341.88%480.26%2,89915.97%18,153Mason3,76445.11%4,56254.67%180.22%-798-9.56%8,344Mecosta2,32138.72%3,64860.85%260.43%-1,327-22.14%5,995Menominee4,86254.23%4,08545.57%180.20%7778.67%8,965Midland5,12635.16%9,41764.60%340.23%-4,291-29.44%14,577Missaukee80228.99%1,94870.43%160.58%-1,146-41.43%2,766Monroe13,38953.81%11,40745.84%860.35%1,9827.97%24,882Montcalm4,29038.78%6,72860.82%450.41%-2,438-22.04%11,063Montmorency81740.35%1,20559.51%30.15%-388-19.16%2,025Muskegon24,30754.21%20,37245.43%1600.36%3,9358.78%44,839Newaygo3,00336.73%5,14762.96%250.31%-2,144-26.23%8,175Oakland93,62147.92%101,10451.75%6330.32%-7,483-3.83%195,358Oceana2,36043.57%3,03856.09%180.33%-678-12.52%5,416Ogemaw1,31940.46%1,93259.26%90.28%-613-18.80%3,260Ontonagon2,40654.13%2,03745.83%20.04%3698.30%4,445Osceola1,25028.56%3,10570.96%210.48%-1,855-42.39%4,376Oscoda45835.89%81663.95%20.16%-358-28.06%1,276Otsego1,26345.71%1,49754.18%30.11%-234-8.47%2,763Ottawa9,98331.83%21,26567.81%1110.35%-11,282-35.98%31,359Presque Isle2,06948.80%2,16651.08%50.12%-97-2.29%4,240Roscommon90033.14%1,81266.72%40.15%-912-33.58%2,716Saginaw23,78745.09%28,55854.14%4060.77%-4,771-9.04%52,751Sanilac3,14827.99%8,07571.80%240.21%-4,927-43.81%11,247Schoolcraft2,02853.33%1,76846.49%70.18%2606.84%3,803Shiawassee6,95842.33%9,40357.21%760.46%-2,445-14.87%16,437St. Clair13,04640.14%19,35559.55%1030.32%-6,309-19.41%32,504St. Joseph4,04533.94%7,80365.47%710.60%-3,758-31.53%11,919Tuscola3,99831.94%8,46067.58%600.48%-4,462-35.64%12,518Van Buren5,25338.36%8,34960.97%910.66%-3,096-22.61%13,693Washtenaw17,81841.51%24,95358.14%1490.35%-7,135-16.62%42,920Wayne547,04467.02%266,23332.62%2,9780.36%280,81134.40%816,255Wexford2,87343.18%3,73956.19%420.63%-866-13.01%6,654Total1,225,53353.00%1,078,08946.63%8,5620.37%147,4446.38%2,312,184

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Chippewa

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Calhoun Presque Isle

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