1958 California Gubernatorial Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 California Gubernatorial Election?

Pat Brown won the 1958 California Gubernatorial Election. Pat Brown received 3,140,076 popular votes (59.75%). The main challenger was William Knowland (40.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Knowland

Brown +19.6 pts · won by 1,029,165 votes

Pat Brown DemocraticWINNER59.75%

3,140,076 votes

William Knowland Republican40.16%

2,110,911 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.