1958 Iowa gubernatorial election

1958 Iowa gubernatorial election
	November 4, 1958
	County results; Loveless: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Murray: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Herschel C. Loveless; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Herschel C. Loveless; Democratic

The 1958 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat Herschel C. Loveless defeated Republican nominee William G. Murray with 54.13% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 2, 1958.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Herschel C. Loveless, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herschel C. Loveless (incumbent)	94,418	100.00
Total votes			94,418	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

William G. Murray, Iowa State University Economics Professor
William H. Nicholas, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William G. Murray	112,496	56.6
	Republican	William H. Nicholas	86,154	43.4
Total votes				100.00

General election

Candidates

Herschel C. Loveless, Democratic
William G. Murray, Republican

Results

1958 Iowa gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herschel C. Loveless (incumbent)	465,024	54.13%
	Republican	William G. Murray	394,071	45.87%
Majority			70,953
Turnout			859,095
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1958. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
^ "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1958. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

[Iowa-1] "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1958. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

[2] "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1958. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

[1]

[2]

(1957 ←) 1958 United States elections (→ 1959)
U.S. Senate	Alaska (Class 2) Alaska (Class 3) Arizona California Connecticut Delaware Florida Indiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina (special) North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia West Virginia (special) Wisconsin Wyoming
U.S. House	Alabama Alaska Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Territory Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota 1st sp Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York 37th sp North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania 4th sp 21st sp Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee 8th sp Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
State governors	Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Lt. Gov Colorado Connecticut Georgia Idaho Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Lt. Gov Nebraska Lt. Gov Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Vermont Wisconsin Wyoming
State legislatures	Alaska House Senate Arizona House Senate Iowa Senate
Mayors	New Orleans, LA
States and territories	Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas U.S. Virgin Islands Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington, D.C. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming