1958 Georgia gubernatorial election

1958 Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary

← 1954 September 10, 1958 1962 →

410 county unit votes
206 unit votes needed to win
 
Nominee Ernest Vandiver William Bodenhamer Lee Roy Abernathy
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Electoral vote 400 10 0
Popular vote 499,477 87,830 33,099
Percentage 80.51% 14.16% 5.34%

County results
Vandiver:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Bodenhamer:      50-60%

Governor before election

Marvin Griffin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Ernest Vandiver
Democratic

The 1958 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958.

Lieutenant Governor Ernest Vandiver won the Democratic primary on September 10 with 80.51% of the vote and 400 out of 410 county unit votes. At this time, Georgia was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Vandiver won the November general election without an opponent.