1958 Texas gubernatorial election

1958 Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary election
November 4, 1958
 
Nominee Price Daniel Henry B. González W. Lee O'Daniel
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 799,107 246,969 238,767
Percentage 60.7% 18.8% 18.1%
County results
Daniel:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
González:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      >90%
O'Daniel:      60-70%
Governor before election

Price Daniel
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Price Daniel
Democratic

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%.

To date, this was the last election in which a candidate for Governor of Texas received more than 75% of the vote.

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