1958 United States gubernatorial elections

1958 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1957 November 4, 1958; September 8, 1958 (ME); November 25, 1958 (AK) 1959 →
34 governorships
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 29 19 Seats after 35 14 Seat change 6 5 Seats up 20 13 Seats won 26 8
Democratic hold      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Republican gain      No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1958, in 34 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 4, 1958 (September 8 in Maine, November 25 in Alaska). Alaska held its first gubernatorial election on achieving statehood.

In Colorado, Maine and Ohio, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.