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1958 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Abraham Ribicoff won the 1958 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Abraham Ribicoff received 607,012 popular votes (62.29%). The main challenger was Fred R. Zeller (37.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Ribicoff and Zeller

Ribicoff +25.3 pts · won by 246,368 votes
Abraham RibicoffDemocraticWINNER62.29%
607,012 votes
Fred R. ZellerRepublican37.01%
360,644 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.