1958 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1958 Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary election Texas presidential 1956 Texas gubernatorial election 1956 1960 Texas gubernatorial election 1960 November 4, 1958 Price Daniel 1952 Edit.jpg Price Daniel Democratic Party (United States) 799,107 60.7% Henry B. González 1972.jpg Henry B. González Democratic Party (United States) 246,969 18.8% Wilbert Lee O'Daniel.jpg W. Lee O'Daniel Democratic Party (United States) 238,767 18.1% 1958 Texas gubernatorial primary election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsDaniel: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%González: #e9ddaf 40–50% #d3bc5f 50–60% #c8ab37 60–70% #a0892c 70–80% #4f4416 >90%O'Daniel: #ff5599 60–70% Governor Price Daniel Democratic Party (United States) Price Daniel Democratic Party (United States) 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. Primaries Democratic Candidates Price Daniel, incumbent governor, former United States Senator from Texas (1953-1957), former Texas Attorney General (1947-1953), former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1943-1945) Henry B. González, state senator from the 26th district, former San Antonio councilmember (1953-1956) W. Lee O'Daniel, former governor (1939-1941), former United States Senator (1941-1949), unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1956 Joe A. Irwin, insurance salesmanHill Gladwin July 24, 2026 TEXAS DEMOCRATS TO RENEW BATTLE; Primary Election Tomorrow and Party Conventions to Decide State Control https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/07/25/82212321.html April 1, 2026 The New York Times 40 en 0362-4331 Democratic primary resultshttp://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 Texas Almanac 2015-08-17 2015-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20151119092417/http://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 dead Price Daniel (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 799,107 60.65% Henry B. González Democratic Party (United States) 246,969 18.75% W. Lee O'Daniel Democratic Party (United States) 238,767 18.12% Joe A. Irwin Democratic Party (United States) 33,643 2.55% 1,317,492 100.00% Constitution Party During the 1958 elections, the Constitution Party, a small right-wing third party which formed in 1952, had more candidates for the statewide slate than the Republican party.October 10, 1958 GOP Has Fewer Candidates Than Constitution Party https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-herald-post/46354622/ April 1, 2026 El Paso Herald-Post 23 Newspapers.com The party attempted to nominate former governor W. Lee O'Daniel as their candidate, but the state's "sore loser" law disqualified him from appearing on the ballot due to his participation in the Democratic primary.September 12, 1956 O'Daniel Ruled Out in Texas https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46269254/the-shreveport-journal/ April 1, 2026 The Shreveport Journal 21 Newspapers.comSeptember 9, 1956 O'Daniel Accepts Constitution Party Nomination https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46269288/the-odessa-american/ April 1, 2026 The Odessa American 5 Newspapers.com General election General election results Price Daniel (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 695,779 88.09% Edwin S. Mayer Republican Party (United States) 94,086 11.91% 789,865 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1958 Texas Category:November 1958 in the United States Category:1958 Texas elections