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1958 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Ralph G. Brooks won the 1958 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Ralph G. Brooks received 211,345 popular votes (50.2%). The main challenger was Victor E. Anderson (49.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Anderson

Brooks +0.4 pts · won by 1,640 votes
Ralph G. BrooksDemocraticWINNER50.2%
211,345 votes
Victor E. AndersonRepublican49.8%
209,705 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.