1958 Texas gubernatorial election

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%.

1958 Texas gubernatorial election

November 4, 1958
 
Nominee Price Daniel Edwin S. Mayer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 695,779 94,086
Percentage 88.1% 11.9%

Governor before election

Price Daniel
Democratic

Elected Governor

Price Daniel
Democratic

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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