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1958 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1958 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

David Lawrence won the 1958 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. David Lawrence received 2,024,852 popular votes (50.8%). The main challenger was Art McGonigle (48.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Lawrence and McGonigle

Lawrence +1.9 pts · won by 76,083 votes
David LawrenceDemocraticWINNER50.8%
2,024,852 votes
Art McGonigleRepublican48.9%
1,948,769 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.