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1958 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

John M. Patterson won the 1958 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. John M. Patterson received 234,583 popular votes (88.22%). The main challenger was William Longshore (11.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Patterson and Longshore

Patterson +76.8 pts · won by 204,168 votes
John M. PattersonDemocraticWINNER88.22%
234,583 votes
William LongshoreRepublican11.44%
30,415 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.