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1958 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1958 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Herschel C. Loveless won the 1958 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Herschel C. Loveless received 465,024 popular votes (54.13%). The main challenger was William G. Murray (45.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Loveless and Murray

Loveless +8.3 pts · won by 70,953 votes
Herschel C. LovelessDemocraticWINNER54.13%
465,024 votes
William G. MurrayRepublican45.87%
394,071 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.