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1958 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1958 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Nelson Rockefeller won the 1958 New York Gubernatorial Election. Nelson Rockefeller received 3,126,929 popular votes (55.1%). The main challenger was W. Averell Harriman (44.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Rockefeller and Harriman

Rockefeller +10.8 pts · won by 573,034 votes
Nelson RockefellerRepublicanWINNER55.1%
3,126,929 votes
W. Averell HarrimanDemocratic44.3%
2,553,895 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.