Alaska gubernatorial election, 1958
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The 1958 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 25, 1958 for the post of governor of Alaska. This was Alaska's first gubernatorial election as a U.S. state, although this did not actually take effect until January 3, 1959. Democratic State Senator Bill Egan defeated Republican State Senator John Butrovich, Jr..
Results
| 1958 gubernatorial election, Alaska[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bill Egan | 29,189 | 59.61% | ||
| Republican | John Butrovich, Jr. | 19,299 | 39.41% | ||
| Independent | Mike Dollinter | 480 | 0.98% | ||
| Majority | 9,890 | 20.20% | |||
| Turnout | 48,968 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "1958 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Alaska". Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-31.