Texas gubernatorial election, 1958
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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%.
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 | 1,317,492 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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