1958 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none related races 1958 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1958 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1954 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1954 1962 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1962 November 4, 1958 81.17%https://archive.org/details/registe59conn/page/610/mode/2up Connecticut State Register and Manual, 1959 Connecticut State Library File:Ribicoff.jpg 150x150px Abraham Ribicoff Democratic Party (United States) 607,012 62.29% File:Fred R. Zeller, Connecticut State Comptroller, 1948.jpg Fred R. Zeller Republican Party (United States) 360,644 37.01% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Ribicoff: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Zeller: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Governor Abraham Ribicoff Democratic Party (United States) Abraham Ribicoff Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat Abraham Ribicoff defeated Republican nominee Fred R. Zeller with 62.29% of the vote. Ribicoff's margin of victory also allowed Democrats to take control of the malapportioned House of Representatives for the first time since 1876. General election Candidates Major party candidates Abraham Ribicoff, Democratic Fred R. Zeller, Republican Other candidates Jasper McLevy, Socialist Results 1958 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=DSZzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA105 America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 5 November 2013 9781452290171 2020-05-02 Cook Rhodes CQ Press Democratic Party (United States) Abraham Ribicoff (incumbent) 607,012 62.29% Republican Party (United States) Fred R. Zeller 360,644 37.01% Socialist Party USA Jasper McLevy 6,853 0.70% 974,509 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References 1958 Connecticut Gubernatorial Category:November 1958 in the United States