1958 Ohio gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1958 Ohio gubernatorial election Ohio Presidential no 1956 Ohio gubernatorial election 1956 1962 Ohio gubernatorial election 1962 November 4, 1958 File:Governor DiSalle.png 150x150px Michael DiSalle Democratic Party (United States) 1,869,260 56.92% File:C. William O'Neill (OH).png C. William O'Neill Republican Party (United States) 1,414,874 43.08% 1958 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsDiSalle: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% O'Neill: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor C. William O'Neill Republican Party (United States) Michael DiSalle Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Democratic nominee Michael DiSalle defeated incumbent Republican C. William O'Neill in a rematch of the 1956 election with 56.92% of the vote. This was the first election which Ohio governors held four-year terms and were limited to holding office for two successive terms following a 1957 amendment to the Ohio constitution.Article III, Section 2 - Ohio Constitution Ohio Laws https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-constitution/section-3.2 2026-10-12 codes.ohio.gov Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 6, 1958.https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1950-1959-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-6-1958/ Democratic Primary: May 6, 1958 Sos.state.oh.us 2019-03-09 Democratic primary Candidates Michael DiSalle, former mayor of Toledo Anthony J. Celebrezze, mayor of Cleveland Albert S. Porter, Cuyahoga County Engineer Robert N. Gorman, former associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Jack Sensenbrenner, mayor of Columbus Clingan Jackson, former Ohio state senator Vivienne L. Suarez Results Democratic primary results Michael DiSalle Democratic Party (United States) 242,830 37.71 Anthony J. Celebrezze Democratic Party (United States) 140,453 21.81 Albert S. Porter Democratic Party (United States) 108,498 16.85 Robert N. Gorman Democratic Party (United States) 57,694 8.96 Jack Sensenbrenner Democratic Party (United States) 52,350 8.13 Clingan Jackson Democratic Party (United States) 35,175 5.46 Vivienne L. Suarez Democratic Party (United States) 6,928 1.08 643,928 100.00 Republican primary Candidates C. William O'Neill, incumbent governor Charles Phelps Taft II, former mayor of Cincinnati Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1950-1959-official-election-results/republican-primary-may-6-1958/ Republican Primary: May 6, 1958 Sos.state.oh.us 2019-03-09 C. William O'Neill (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 346,660 63.63 Charles Phelps Taft II Republican Party (United States) 198,173 36.37 544,833 100.00 General election Candidates Michael DiSalle, Democratic C. William O'Neill, Republican Results 1958 Ohio gubernatorial electionhttps://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1950-1959-official-election-results/general-election-overview-november-4-1958/ General Election Overview: November 4, 1958 Sos.state.oh.us 2019-03-09 Democratic Party (United States) Michael DiSalle 1,869,260 56.92% Republican Party (United States) C. William O'Neill (incumbent) 1,414,874 43.08% 454,386 3,284,134 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1958 Ohio Gubernatorial Category:November 1958 in the United States