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.
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 County results Loveless: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Murray: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on June 2, 1958.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Herschel C. Loveless, incumbent Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herschel C. Loveless (incumbent) | 94,418 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 94,418 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- William G. Murray, Iowa State University Economics Professor
- William H. Nicholas, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Herschel C. Loveless, Democratic
- William G. Murray, Republican
Results
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.