1958 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1958 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1954 November 4, 1958 (1958-11-04) 1962 →
 
Nominee David Lawrence Art McGonigle
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate John Morgan Davis John Walker
Popular vote 2,024,852 1,948,769
Percentage 50.8% 48.9%

County results
Lawrence:      50–60%      60–70%
McGonigle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

George Leader
Democratic

Elected Governor

David Lawrence
Democratic

The 1958 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 4. Democrat David Lawrence defeated Republican Art McGonigle by a smaller than anticipated margin.