1958 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1958 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts 1908 presidential no 1956 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1956 1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1960 November 4, 1958 150x150px File:Foster Furcolo, 60th Governor of Massachusetts.jpg Foster Furcolo Democratic Party (United States) 1,067,020 56.19% File:1953 Charles Gibbons Massachusetts House of Representatives.png Charles Gibbons Republican Party (United States) 818,463 43.10% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Furcolo: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Gibbons: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90% Tie: #D2B1D9 40–50% Governor Foster Furcolo Democratic Party (United States) Foster Furcolo Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Democrat Foster Furcolo was elected governor of Massachusetts for a second term, defeating Republican Charles Gibbons, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. Democratic primary Candidates Foster Furcolo, incumbent governor Results Governor Furcolo was unopposed for renomination. Republican primary Candidates George Fingold, Massachusetts attorney general (died August 31) Write-in candidates Charles Gibbons, former speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and nominee for lt. governor in 1956 Joseph P. McKay, assistant attorney general John Volpe, former public works commissioner Campaign Attorney General George Fingold was unopposed in the Republican primary. On August 31, 1958, Fingold died unexpectedly at his home in Concord, Massachusetts.George Fingold is Dead at 49. Massachusetts Attorney General; G.O.P.Candidate for Governor Had Campaigned Saturday --Serving Third Term The New York Times September 1, 1958 As his death occurred only nine days before the primary, Fingold was the only candidate for Governor on the Republican ballot. Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Charles Gibbons, former State Public Works Commissioner John A. Volpe, and Assistant Attorney General Joseph P. McKay ran as write-in candidates.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=570867 Our Campaigns - MA Governor- R Primary Race - Sep 09, 1958 Results 1958 Republican gubernatorial primary Republican Party (United States) Charles Gibbons (write-in) 158,944 84.32% Republican Party (United States) George Fingold (deceased) 23,031 12.22% Republican Party (United States) John A. Volpe (write-in) 3,703 1.96% Republican Party (United States) Joseph P. McKay (write-in) 1,751 0.93% 1,081 0.57% 188,510 100.00% General election Results Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1958 Democratic Party (United States) Foster Furcolo (incumbent) 1,067,020 56.19% 3.43 Republican Party (United States) Charles Gibbons 818,463 43.10% 3.77 Socialist Labor Party of America Henning A. Blomen 7,871 0.42% 0.17 Prohibition Party Guy S. Williams 5,745 0.30% 0.18 See also 1957–1958 Massachusetts legislature References A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1959–1960 Hayden Irving N. Grove Lawrence R. 1959 Wright & Potter Printing Company Boston 298–99 https://archive.org/stream/manualforuseofge195960mass#page/298/mode/2up September 23, 2010 1958 Gubernatorial Category:1958 United States gubernatorial elections Category:November 1958 in the United States