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![]() County results Daniel: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% González: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% >90% O'Daniel: 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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%.
To date, this was the last election in which a candidate for Governor of Texas received more than 75% of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Price Daniel (incumbent) | 799,107 | 60.65% | |
Democratic | Henry B. González | 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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Price Daniel (incumbent) | 695,779 | 88.09% | |
Republican | Edwin S. Mayer | 94,086 | 11.91% | |
Total votes | 789,865 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
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