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1958 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

G. Mennen Williams won the 1958 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. G. Mennen Williams received 1,225,533 popular votes (53%). The main challenger was Paul D. Bagwell (46.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Bagwell

Williams +6.4 pts · won by 147,444 votes
G. Mennen WilliamsDemocraticWINNER53%
1,225,533 votes
Paul D. BagwellRepublican46.63%
1,078,089 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.