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1958 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election

Oklahoma · 3 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election?

J. Howard Edmondson won the 1958 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election. J. Howard Edmondson received 399,504 popular votes (74.14%). The main challenger was Phil Ferguson (19.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Edmondson and Ferguson

Edmondson +54.2 pts · won by 292,009 votes
J. Howard EdmondsonDemocraticWINNER74.14%
399,504 votes
Phil FergusonRepublican19.95%
107,495 votes
D. A. BryceIndependent5.91%
31,840 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.