1958 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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Del Sesto: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Roberts: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. In a rematch of the controversially decided 1956 election, Republican nominee Christopher Del Sesto defeated Democratic incumbent Dennis J. Roberts with 50.90% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 17, 1958. Roberts survived a primary challenge from Lieutenant Governor Armand H. Cote with 56.1% of the vote.