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1958 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1958 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

J. Millard Tawes won the 1958 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. J. Millard Tawes received 485,061 popular votes (63.55%). The main challenger was James Devereux (36.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Tawes and Devereux

Tawes +27.1 pts · won by 206,888 votes
J. Millard TawesDemocraticWINNER63.55%
485,061 votes
James DevereuxRepublican36.45%
278,173 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.