1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1956 1960 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1960 November 4, 1958 File:Ralph G. Brooks.jpg 150x150px Ralph Brooks Democratic Party (United States) 211,345 50.19% File:Gov. Victor Andeson (cropped).jpg Victor Anderson Republican Party (United States) 209,705 49.80% 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBrooks: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Anderson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Victor Anderson Republican Party (United States) Ralph Brooks Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured school superintendent Ralph Brooks, a Democrat, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican governor Victor Anderson, becoming the first Democrat to win the governorship since 1938. Democratic primary Candidates Ralph Brooks, school superintendent Edward A. Dosek, insurance agent from Lincoln, NebraskaThird Place to Carpenter in GOP Run: Burney Is Coasting In; Dosek Tops Otto Omaha World-Herald May 11, 1960 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/884692640/ Results Democratic primary resultsOfficial Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election May 13, 1958 & General Election November 4, 1958 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1958prim_gen.pdf Nebraska Secretary of State Democratic Party (US) Ralph Brooks 37,816 54.75 Democratic Party (US) Edward A. Dosek 31,221 45.20 Democratic Party (US) Write-in 32 0.05 Republican primary Candidates Victor Anderson, incumbent governor Louis H. Hector Results Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Victor Anderson (incumbent) 90,150 76.44 Republican Party (US) Louis H. Hector 27,768 23.54 Republican Party (US) Write-in 21 0.02 General election Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1958 Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Brooks 211,345 50.19% Republican Party (United States) Victor Anderson (incumbent) 209,705 49.80% Write-in Others 17 >0.01% 421,067 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) By County By county yes #B0CEFF;line-height:135%; none CountyPersonDemocraticPersonRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%#%Adams CountyAntelope CountyArthur CountyBanner CountyBlaine CountyBoone CountyBox Butte CountyBoyd CountyBrown CountyBuffalo CountyBurt CountyButler CountyCass CountyCedar CountyChase CountyCherry CountyCheyenne CountyClay CountyColfax CountyCuming CountyCuster CountyDakota CountyDawes CountyDawson CountyDeuel CountyDixon CountyDodge CountyDouglas CountyDundy CountyFillmore CountyFranklin CountyFrontier CountyFurnas CountyGage CountyGarden CountyGarfield CountyGosper CountyGrant CountyGreeley CountyHall CountyHamilton CountyHayes CountyHitchcock CountyHolt CountyHooker CountyHoward CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyKearney CountyKeith CountyKeya Paha CountyKimball CountyKnox CountyLancaster CountyLincoln CountyLogan CountyLoup CountyMadison CountyMcPherson CountyMerrick CountyMorrill CountyNance CountyNance CountyNemaha CountyNuckolls CountyOtoe CountyPawnee CountyPerkins CountyPhelps CountyPierce CountyPlatte CountyPolk CountyRed Willow CountyRichardson CountyRock CountySaline CountySarpy CountySaunders CountyScotts Bluff CountySeward CountySheridan CountySioux CountyStanton CountyThayer CountyStanton CountyThurston CountyValley CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWheeler CountyYork County Totals See also 1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election References Gubernatorial 1958 Nebraska Category:November 1958 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose