1958 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1958 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1956 1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1960 November 4, 1958 Governor Gaylord Nelson 1961 Edit.jpg Gaylord A. Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 644,296 53.59% Vernon W. Thomson (WI).png Vernon W. Thomson Republican Party (United States) 556,391 46.28% 1958 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsNelson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Thomson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Vernon W. Thomson Republican Party (United States) Gaylord A. Nelson Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. The Democratic nominee, state senator Gaylord A. Nelson, defeated the Republican incumbent governor, Vernon W. Thomson, receiving 53.59% of the vote. This was the first Democratic victory in a Wisconsin gubernatorial election since 1932, and only the second since 1892. Nelson's share of the vote was the highest for a Democrat since 1873. 2024, this is the most recent gubernatorial election in which Vilas County has voted for the Democratic candidate.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections David Leip uselectionatlas.org 4 July 2022 Primary election The primary election was held on September 9, 1958. Both major party candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries. Republican party Candidates Vernon W. Thomson, incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultsThe Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1960 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1960 Vote For State Officers, Wisconsin Primary Election 650 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ALRZ6UQ3SNASLD9C/full/A5XN4WMWTVSGAV8Q Madison, Wisconsin Vernon W. Thomson (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 241,816 100.00% 241,816 100.00% Democratic party Candidates Gaylord A. Nelson, member of the Wisconsin State Senate since 1948.Nelson, Gaylord A. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=6378 Our Campaigns 23 May 2020 Results Democratic primary results Gaylord A. Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 234,345 100.00% 234,345 100.00% General election Candidates Gaylord A. Nelson, Democrat Vernon W. Thomson, Republican Wayne Leverenz, Independent Results 1958 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1958The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1960 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1960 Vote For State Officers By Counties, Wisconsin General Election, November 4, 1958 692–693 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ALRZ6UQ3SNASLD9C/pages/AXK72F2XTXYQFQ9C Madison, Wisconsin Democratic Party (United States) Gaylord A. Nelson 644,296 53.59% +5.48% Republican Party (United States) Vernon W. Thomson (incumbent) 556,391 46.28% -5.61% Independent Wayne LeverenzNot listed by county in the Blue Book but full results are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 1,485 0.12% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 47 0.00% 87,905 7.31% 1,202,219 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +11.09% Results by county By backing Thomson, Oconto County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1875, breaking a streak of 40 consecutive elections of backing the eventual winner. Additionally, Clark County, Green County, and Waupaca County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1892. County Gaylord A. NelsonDemocratic Vernon W. ThomsonRepublican Wayne LeverenzIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adams1,54056.37%1,19043.56%00.00%35012.81%2,732"two" Includes 2 Scattering votesAshland3,77359.14%2,60340.80%40.06%1,10718.34%6,380Barron4,92851.05%4,71648.86%90.09%2122.20%9,653Bayfield2,73959.18%1,88640.75%30.06%85318.43%4,628Brown16,74744.30%21,03655.65%190.05%-4,289-11.35%37,802Buffalo1,77949.33%1,82450.58%30.08%-45-1.25%3,606Burnett1,93153.06%1,70346.80%50.14%2286.27%3,639Calumet2,59640.22%3,85159.67%00.00%-1,255-19.45%6,454"seven" Includes 7 Scattering votesChippewa7,05558.29%5,03741.62%110.09%2,01816.67%12,103Clark4,80949.33%4,93250.59%70.07%-123-1.26%9,748Columbia5,57648.50%5,91851.47%30.03%-342-2.97%11,497Crawford2,54847.18%2,85152.79%20.04%-303-5.61%5,401Dane39,79062.12%2,425137.86%60.01%15,53924.26%64,050Includes 3 Scattering votesDodge8,01345.76%9,48954.19%80.05%-1,476-8.43%17,510Door2,63937.92%4,31662.01%50.07%-1,677-24.09%6,960Douglas11,01664.38%6,08035.53%150.09%4,93628.85%17,111Dunn3,55045.45%4,25854.51%30.04%-708-9.06%7,811Eau Claire10,34756.65%7,89643.23%220.12%2,45113.42%18,265Florence85655.51%68344.29%30.19%17311.22%1,542Fond du Lac10,59044.42%13,22255.46%270.11%-2,632-11.04%23,841"two"Forest1,96565.02%1,05034.75%70.23%91530.28%3,022Grant4,51734.26%8,63765.50%320.24%-4,120-31.25%13,186Green2,83838.63%4,50661.34%20.03%-1,668-22.71%7,346Green Lake2,01631.89%4,29167.87%150.24%-2,275-35.99%6,322Iowa2,66345.20%3,22954.80%00.00%-566-9.61%5,892Iron2,46370.59%1,02029.23%60.17%1,44341.36%3,489Jackson2,64355.64%2,10444.29%20.04%53911.35%4,750"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteJefferson8,46350.50%8,28549.43%120.07%1781.06%16,760Juneau3,00246.53%3,44653.41%40.06%-444-6.88%6,452Kenosha17,69959.79%11,87140.10%310.10%5,82819.69%29,601Kewaunee2,83347.48%3,13252.49%20.03%-299-5.01%5,967La Crosse11,78951.45%11,03548.16%890.39%7543.29%22,913Lafayette2,50046.05%2,92953.95%00.00%-429-7.90%5,429Langlade3,72753.67%3,21046.23%70.10%5177.45%6,944Lincoln3,84050.74%3,71949.14%90.12%1211.60%7,568Manitowoc12,28153.92%10,41745.73%790.35%1,8648.18%22,777Marathon16,06456.65%12,26743.26%230.08%3,79713.39%28,356"two"Marinette5,36948.84%5,61851.11%50.05%-249-2.27%10,992Marquette94136.73%1,62063.23%10.04%-679-26.50%2,562Milwaukee190,64761.58%118,31038.22%6120.20%72,33723.37%309,576"seven"Monroe4,42249.85%4,44550.11%00.00%-23-0.26%8,871Includes 4 Scattering votesOconto4,02948.81%4,22251.14%40.05%-193-2.34%8,255Oneida5,09057.34%3,78242.60%50.06%1,30814.73%8,877Outagamie10,61139.19%16,38860.52%780.29%-5,777-21.34%27,077Ozaukee5,44847.76%5,95652.21%40.04%-508-4.45%11,408Pepin83848.33%89551.61%10.06%-57-3.29%1,734Pierce2,65646.31%3,07953.69%00.00%-423-7.38%5,735Polk4,59856.96%3,47042.98%50.06%1,12813.97%8,073Portage7,69862.97%4,51036.89%170.14%3,18826.08%12,225Price3,04356.10%2,37343.75%80.15%67012.35%5,424Racine26,42360.49%17,22939.44%320.07%9,19421.05%43,684Richland2,75643.64%3,55756.33%20.03%-801-12.68%6,315Rock14,16647.03%15,91352.83%390.13%-1,747-5.80%30,119"one"Rusk2,81357.02%2,11442.85%60.12%69914.17%4,933Sauk5,53946.50%6,36653.44%60.05%-827-6.94%11,912"one"Sawyer1,59145.48%1,90054.32%00.00%-309-8.83%3,498"seven"Shawano3,88443.17%5,10956.78%50.06%-1,225-13.61%8,998Sheboygan15,77751.56%14,81548.42%00.00%9623.14%30,599"seven"St. Croix4,43150.01%4,42649.95%30.03%50.06%8,860Taylor3,36259.30%2,30340.62%40.07%1,05918.68%5,669Trempealeau3,67053.68%3,16646.31%10.01%5047.37%6,837Vernon4,88556.10%3,81943.86%40.05%1,06612.24%8,708Vilas2,39851.70%2,23248.12%80.17%1663.58%4,638Walworth5,75338.67%9,11661.27%90.06%-3,363-22.60%14,878Washburn1,78449.04%1,85250.91%20.05%-68-1.87%3,638Washington5,76846.14%6,72853.82%50.04%-960-7.68%12,502"one"Waukesha20,63748.45%21,90251.42%570.13%-1,265-2.97%42,596Waupaca3,97237.09%6,73262.87%40.04%-2,760-25.78%10,708Waushara1,44636.00%2,56963.95%00.00%-1,123-27.96%4,017"two"Winnebago15,49446.21%17,97953.62%590.18%-2,485-7.41%33,532Wood8,23247.69%9,00652.17%240.14%-774-4.48%17,262Total644,29653.59%556,39146.28%1,4850.12%87,9057.31%1,202,219 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Adams Barron Burnett Eau Claire Florence Jefferson La Crosse Langlade Lincoln Oneida Price Sheboygan St. Croix Taylor Vilas Notes References Wisconsin Politics 1958 Wisconsin Gubernatorial