Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1958

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1958
November 4, 1958

 
Nominee Ralph G. Brooks Victor E. Anderson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 211,345 209,705
Percentage 50.2% 49.8%
Governor before election

Victor E. Anderson
Republican

 Elected Governor

Ralph G. Brooks
Democratic

The 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured school superintendent Ralph G. Brooks, a Democrat, defeating incumbent Republican Governor Victor E. Anderson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph G. Brooks 37,816 54.75
Democratic Edward A. Dosek 31,221 45.20
Democratic Write-in 32 0.05

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Victor E. Anderson 90,150 76.44
Republican Louis H. Hector 27,768 23.54
Republican Write-in 21 0.02

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1958[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph G. Brooks 211,345 50.19%
Republican Victor E. Anderson 209,705 49.80%
Write-in Others 17 >0.01%
Total votes 421,067 100.0%

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1958prim_gen.pdf


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