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1958 Alaska Gubernatorial Election

Alaska · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 Alaska Gubernatorial Election?

William A. Egan won the 1958 Alaska Gubernatorial Election. William A. Egan received 29,189 popular votes (59.61%). The main challenger was John Butrovich (39.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Egan and Butrovich

Egan +20.2 pts · won by 9,890 votes
William A. EganDemocraticWINNER59.61%
29,189 votes
John ButrovichRepublican39.41%
19,299 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.