1958 United States gubernatorial elections

1958 United States gubernatorial elections
November 4, 1958;
September 8, 1958 (ME);
November 25, 1958 (AK)
34 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 29 19
Seats after 35 14
Seat change 6 5
Seats up 20 13
Seats won 26 8
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1958, in 34 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 4, 1958 (September 8 in Maine, November 25 in Alaska). Alaska held its first gubernatorial election on achieving statehood.

In Colorado, Maine and Ohio, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.

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