California gubernatorial election, 1958

Infobox Election
election_name = California gubernatorial election, 1958
country = California
type = presidential
ongoing = no
previous_election = California gubernatorial election, 1954
previous_year = 1954
next_election = California gubernatorial election, 1962
next_year = 1962
election_date = November 4 1958


nominee1 = Pat Brown
party1 = California Democratic Party
popular_vote1 = 3,140,076
percentage1 = 59.75


nominee2 = William F. Knowland
party2 = California Republican Party
popular_vote2 = 2,110,911
percentage2 = 40.16
map_

map_size = 300px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Governor
before_election = Goodwin Knight
before_party = California Republican Party
after_election = Pat Brown
after_party = California Democratic PartyThe California gubernatorial election, 1958 took place on November 4, 1958.

General election results

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Pat Brown
votes = 3,140,076
percentage = 59.75Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = William F. Knowland
votes = 2,110,911
percentage = 40.16Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = William P. Gale (write-in)
votes = 4,790
percentage = 0.09Election box total no change
votes = 5,255,777
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican Party

Results by county

ee also

*Elections in California

References

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1958-11-04 California Elections Page]