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1958 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Foster Furcolo won the 1958 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Foster Furcolo received 1,067,020 popular votes (56.19%). The main challenger was Charles Gibbons (43.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Furcolo and Gibbons

Furcolo +13.1 pts · won by 248,557 votes
Foster FurcoloDemocraticWINNER56.19%
1,067,020 votes
Charles GibbonsRepublican43.1%
818,463 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.