1958 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1958 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island Presidential no 1956 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1956 1960 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1960 November 4, 1958 File:RI Governor Christopher Del Sesto (cropped).jpg 150x150px Christopher Del Sesto Republican Party (United States) 176,505 50.90% File:RI Governor Dennis Joseph Roberts (cropped).jpg Dennis J. Roberts Democratic Party (United States) 170,275 49.10% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Del Sesto: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Roberts: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Dennis J. Roberts Democratic Party (United States) Christopher Del Sesto Republican Party (United States) The 1958 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. In a rematch of the controversially decided 1956 election, Republican nominee Christopher Del Sesto defeated Democratic incumbent Dennis J. Roberts with 50.90% of the vote. Primary elections were held on September 17, 1958.https://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1802 Guide to U.S. Elections 9781483380353 April 11, 2020 Kalb Deborah 24 December 2015 CQ Press Roberts survived a primary challenge from Lieutenant Governor Armand H. Cote with 56.1% of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Dennis J. Roberts, incumbent Governor since 1951 Armand H. Cote, Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island Results Democratic primary results Dennis J. Roberts (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 53,121 56.12 Armand H. Cote Democratic Party (United States) 41,536 43.88 94,657 100.00 General election Candidates Christopher Del Sesto, former director of the state Office of Price Administration and nominee for Governor in 1956 (Republican) Dennis J. Roberts, incumbent Governor since 1951 (Democratic) Results 1958 Rhode Island gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA314 America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State 9781483383026 April 11, 2020 Cook Rhodes 17 November 2015 CQ Press Republican Party (United States) Christopher Del Sesto 176,505 50.90% Democratic Party (United States) Dennis J. Roberts (incumbent) 170,275 49.10% 6,230 346,780 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1958 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Category:November 1958 in the United States