Election Name: | 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
Country: | Nebraska |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1956 |
Next Election: | 1960 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1958 |
Image1: | File:Ralph G. Brooks.jpg |
Nominee1: | Ralph G. Brooks |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 211,345 |
Percentage1: | 50.2% |
Nominee2: | Victor E. Anderson |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 209,705 |
Percentage2: | 49.8% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Victor E. Anderson |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Ralph G. Brooks |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured school superintendent Ralph G. Brooks, a Democrat, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican governor Victor E. Anderson, becoming the first Democrat to win the governorship since 1938.