1958 Michigan gubernatorial election

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

1958 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 4, 1958
Turnout36.29%
 
Nominee G. Mennen Williams Paul Bagwell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,225,533 1,078,089
Percentage 53.00% 46.63%
County results
Williams:      50–60%      60–70%
Bagwell:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Governor before election

G. Mennen Williams
Democratic

 Elected Governor

G. Mennen Williams
Democratic

Elections in Michigan

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

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

Results
Michigan gubernatorial election, 1958[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic G. Mennen Williams 1,225,533 53.00
Republican Paul Douglas Bagwell 1,602,022 46.63
Socialist Labor Ralph Muncy 3,983 0.17
Prohibition Rollin M. Severance 3,622 0.16
Socialist Workers Frank Lovell 957 0.04
Total votes 2,836,117 100
Democratic hold

Primaries

Democratic primary
Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1964[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic G. Mennen Williams 274,743 50.81
Democratic William L. Johnson 205,086 37.93
Total votes 479,829 100.00

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 04, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - D Primary Race - Aug 05, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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