1958 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1958 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Price Daniel was reelected a second term, winning 88% of the vote to Republican Edwin Mayer's 12%.
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Primaries
Democratic
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Price Daniel (Inc.) | 799,107 | 60.65% | |
| Democratic | Henry B. Gonzalez | 246,969 | 18.75% | |
| Democratic | W. Lee O'Daniel | 238,767 | 18.12% | |
| Democratic | Joe A. Irwin | 33,643 | 2.55% | |
| Total votes | 1,317,492 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Price Daniel (Inc.) | 695,779 | 88.09% | |
| Republican | Edwin S. Mayer | 94,086 | 11.91% | |
| Total votes | 789,865 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
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