1958 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1958 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 1956 November 4, 1958 1960 →
 
Nominee Orville Freeman George MacKinnon
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 658,326 490,731
Percentage 56.76% 42.31%

County results
Freeman:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
MacKinnon:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Orville Freeman
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Governor

Orville Freeman
Democratic (DFL)

The 1958 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1958. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Orville Freeman defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger George MacKinnon.