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1958 Colorado Gubernatorial Election

Colorado · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 Colorado Gubernatorial Election?

Stephen McNichols won the 1958 Colorado Gubernatorial Election. Stephen McNichols received 321,165 popular votes (58.41%). The main challenger was Palmer Burch (41.59%).

See the full head-to-head between McNichols and Burch

McNichols +16.8 pts · won by 92,522 votes
Stephen McNicholsDemocraticWINNER58.41%
321,165 votes
Palmer BurchRepublican41.59%
228,643 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.