1958 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1958 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1956 Michigan gubernatorial election 1956 1960 Michigan gubernatorial election 1960 November 4, 1958 36.29% File:G. Mennen Williams 1961 (cropped).png 150x150px G. Mennen Williams Democratic Party (United States) 1,225,533 53.00% 3x4.svg Paul D. Bagwell Republican Party (United States) 1,078,089 46.63% 1958 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsWilliams: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Bagwell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor G. Mennen Williams Democratic Party (United States) G. Mennen Williams Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Paul D. Bagwell with 53% of the vote. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 5, 1958. Democratic party Incumbent governor G. Mennen Williams was renominated for a sixth consecutive term. This was the first time more votes were cast in the Democratic primary than in the Republican primary. Candidates William L. Johnson, Democratic nominee for Michigan State Treasurer in 1952 G. Mennen Williams, incumbent governor Results Democratic primary resultsHare James M. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1959-1960 1959 403-404 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179223&view=1up&seq=471 11 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, August 5, 1958 Democratic Party (United States) G. Mennen Williams (inc.) 385,864 84.47% Democratic Party (United States) William L. Johnson 65,614 14.53% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 2 0.00% 451,480 100.00% Republican party Paul D. Bagwell won the Republican nomination without opposition. Candidates Paul D. Bagwell, professor at Michigan State University and Republican nominee for Auditor General in 1956.Paul D. Bagwell Papers https://archive.lib.msu.edu/uahc/FindingAids/ua1-1-6.pdf Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections 11 June 2026 Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Paul D. Bagwell 260,494 99.99% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 25 0.01% 26,0519 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic Paul Douglas Bagwell, Republican Other candidates Ralph Muncy, Socialist Labor Rollin M. Severance, Prohibition Frank Lovell, Socialist Workers Results 1958 Michigan gubernatorial electionHare James M. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1959-1960 1959 432-433 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179223&view=1up&seq=500 11 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, General Election, November 4, 1958 Democratic Party (United States) G. Mennen Williams (inc.) 1,225,533 53.00% -1.65% Republican Party (United States) Paul D. Bagwell 1,078,089 46.63% +1.49% Socialist Labor Party of America Ralph Muncy 3,983 0.17% Prohibition Party Rollin M. Severance 3,622 0.16% -0.06% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Frank Lovell 957 0.04% 147,444 6.38% 2,312,184 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) -3.14% Results by county County G. Mennen WilliamsDemocratic Paul D. BagwellRepublican All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Alcona84236.22%1,47863.57%50.22%-636-27.35%2,325Alger2,05962.66%1,24336.91%140.43%84625.75%3,286Allegan5,05931.74%10,83767.99%420.26%-5,778-36.25%15,938Alpena3,19440.09%4,76659.82%70.09%-1,572-19.73%7,967Antrim1,45235.38%2,64264.38%100.24%-1,190-29.00%4,104Arenac1,52245.10%1,84454.64%90.27%-322-9.54%3,375Baraga1,83555.56%1,46444.32%40.12%37111.23%3,303Barry3,76437.36%6,26562.19%450.45%-2,501-24.83%10,074Bay15,75952.35%14,26647.39%790.26%1,4934.96%30,104Benzie1,21840.41%1,78459.19%120.40%-566-18.78%3,014Berrien17,85144.42%22,14055.09%1950.49%-4,289-10.67%40,186Branch3,71639.10%5,72860.27%600.63%-2,012-21.17%9,504Calhoun16,82645.70%19,82153.84%1680.46%-2,995-8.14%36,815Cass4,77246.68%5,39452.77%560.55%-622-6.08%10,222Charlevoix2,37643.98%2,99955.51%280.52%-623-11.53%5,403Cheboygan2,57846.43%2,96453.39%100.18%-386-6.95%5,552Chippewa4,63452.24%4,21747.54%190.21%4174.70%8,870Clare1,24532.20%2,60367.33%180.47%-1,358-35.13%3,866Clinton3,96634.76%7,42465.06%210.18%-3,458-30.30%11,411Crawford75943.62%97756.15%40.23%-218-12.53%1,740Delta6,49757.95%4,68341.77%310.28%1,81416.18%11,211Dickinson5,52358.32%3,93441.54%130.14%1,58916.78%9,470Eaton6,44040.45%9,40159.05%790.50%-2,691-18.60%15,950Emmet2,20940.11%3,28259.59%170.31%-1,073-19.48%5,508Genesee53,33951.49%49,81248.08%4490.43%3,5273.40%103,600Gladwin1,36437.43%2,27162.32%90.25%-907-24.89%3,644Gogebic6,23755.97%4,84743.50%590.53%1,39012.47%11,143Grand Traverse3,70437.47%6,16062.31%220.22%-2,456-24.84%9,886Gratiot3,17432.28%6,62467.36%360.37%-3,450-35.08%9,834Hillsdale3,32132.18%6,89666.82%1031.00%-3,575-34.64%10,320Houghton7,59656.67%5,77343.07%350.26%1,82313.60%13,404Huron3,74031.12%8,24668.62%310.26%-4,506-37.50%12,017Ingham27,91543.26%36,44156.48%1670.26%-8,529-13.22%64,520Ionia5,19741.06%7,40558.51%550.43%-2,208-17.44%12,657Iosco1,80338.95%2,82160.94%50.11%-1,018-21.99%4,629Iron5,12860.69%3,30239.08%200.24%1,82621.61%8,450Isabella3,43738.14%5,55161.60%240.27%-2,114-23.46%9,012Jackson15,72740.19%23,26159.45%1400.36%-7,534-19.25%39,128Kalamazoo16,00437.20%26,76362.22%2490.58%-10,759-25.01%43,016Kalkaska75142.03%1,02957.58%70.39%-278-15.56%1,787Kent45,09641.32%63,63758.31%4050.37%-18,541-16.99%109,138Keweenaw75960.53%49439.39%10.08%26521.13%1,254Lake1,23551.87%1,14047.88%60.25%953.99%2,381Lapeer4,30037.29%7,19862.42%330.29%-2,898-25.13%11,531Leelanau1,54740.41%2,27859.51%30.08%-731-19.10%3,828Lenawee7,31734.54%13,78065.05%860.41%-6,463-30.51%21,183Livingston4,03435.01%7,43964.57%480.42%-3,405-29.55%11,521Luce94944.39%1,18855.57%10.05%-239-11.18%2,138Mackinac1,92046.49%2,20153.29%90.22%-281-6.80%4,130Macomb61,60164.17%34,09535.52%3040.32%27,50628.65%96,000Manistee3,43547.90%3,72151.89%150.21%-286-3.99%7,171Marquette10,50257.85%7,60341.88%480.26%2,89915.97%18,153Mason3,76445.11%4,56254.67%180.22%-798-9.56%8,344Mecosta2,32138.72%3,64860.85%260.43%-1,327-22.14%5,995Menominee4,86254.23%4,08545.57%180.20%7778.67%8,965Midland5,12635.16%9,41764.60%340.23%-4,291-29.44%14,577Missaukee80228.99%1,94870.43%160.58%-1,146-41.43%2,766Monroe13,38953.81%11,40745.84%860.35%1,9827.97%24,882Montcalm4,29038.78%6,72860.82%450.41%-2,438-22.04%11,063Montmorency81740.35%1,20559.51%30.15%-388-19.16%2,025Muskegon24,30754.21%20,37245.43%1600.36%3,9358.78%44,839Newaygo3,00336.73%5,14762.96%250.31%-2,144-26.23%8,175Oakland93,62147.92%101,10451.75%6330.32%-7,483-3.83%195,358Oceana2,36043.57%3,03856.09%180.33%-678-12.52%5,416Ogemaw1,31940.46%1,93259.26%90.28%-613-18.80%3,260Ontonagon2,40654.13%2,03745.83%20.04%3698.30%4,445Osceola1,25028.56%3,10570.96%210.48%-1,855-42.39%4,376Oscoda45835.89%81663.95%20.16%-358-28.06%1,276Otsego1,26345.71%1,49754.18%30.11%-234-8.47%2,763Ottawa9,98331.83%21,26567.81%1110.35%-11,282-35.98%31,359Presque Isle2,06948.80%2,16651.08%50.12%-97-2.29%4,240Roscommon90033.14%1,81266.72%40.15%-912-33.58%2,716Saginaw23,78745.09%28,55854.14%4060.77%-4,771-9.04%52,751Sanilac3,14827.99%8,07571.80%240.21%-4,927-43.81%11,247Schoolcraft2,02853.33%1,76846.49%70.18%2606.84%3,803Shiawassee6,95842.33%9,40357.21%760.46%-2,445-14.87%16,437St. Clair13,04640.14%19,35559.55%1030.32%-6,309-19.41%32,504St. Joseph4,04533.94%7,80365.47%710.60%-3,758-31.53%11,919Tuscola3,99831.94%8,46067.58%600.48%-4,462-35.64%12,518Van Buren5,25338.36%8,34960.97%910.66%-3,096-22.61%13,693Washtenaw17,81841.51%24,95358.14%1490.35%-7,135-16.62%42,920Wayne547,04467.02%266,23332.62%2,9780.36%280,81134.40%816,255Wexford2,87343.18%3,73956.19%420.63%-866-13.01%6,654Total1,225,53353.00%1,078,08946.63%8,5620.37%147,4446.38%2,312,184 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Chippewa Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Calhoun Presque Isle References 1958 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1958 in the United States