1958 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1958 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg Presidential no 1956 Iowa gubernatorial election 1956 1960 Iowa gubernatorial election 1960 November 4, 1958 File:Herschel C. Loveless (cropped).jpg 150x150px Herschel C. Loveless Democratic Party (United States) 465,024 54.13% 3x4.svg William G. Murray Republican Party (United States) 394,071 45.87% 1958 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsLoveless: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Murray: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Herschel C. Loveless Democratic Party (United States) Herschel C. Loveless Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat Herschel C. Loveless defeated Republican nominee William G. Murray with 54.13% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 2, 1958.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/50s/1958primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1958 March 27, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Herschel C. Loveless, incumbent Governor Results Democratic primary results Herschel C. Loveless (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 94,418 100.00 94,418 100.00 Republican primary Candidates William G. Murray, Iowa State University Economics Professor William H. Nicholas, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Results Republican primary results William G. Murray Republican Party (United States) 112,496 56.6 William H. Nicholas Republican Party (United States) 86,154 43.4 198,650 100.00 General election Candidates Herschel C. Loveless, Democratic William G. Murray, Republican Results 1958 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/50s/1958gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1958 March 27, 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Herschel C. Loveless (incumbent) 465,024 54.13 Republican Party (United States) William G. Murray 394,071 45.87 70,953 859,095 Democratic Party (United States) References 1958 Iowa Gubernatorial