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Parents > United States > California > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 06, 1958 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1958 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1958 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1963 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedJason January 30, 2010 03:01pm
Data SourcesAmerican State Governors, 1776-1976 v1 Joseph and Jessamine Kallenbach
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1954
NameGoodwin J. Knight Votes2,290,519 (56.83%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1959 Margin551,151 (+13.67%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1962
NameEdmund G. "Pat" Brown, Sr. Votes3,037,109 (51.89%)
Term01/03/1963 - 01/03/1967 Margin296,758 (+5.07%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 1958 CA Governor - D Primary
Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Sr.
D 2,288,456
Jun 03, 1958 CA Governor - R Primary
William F. Knowland
R 1,664,985
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

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CANDIDATES
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Name Attorney General Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Sr. Minority Leader William F. Knowland (W) William Potter Gale (W) Scattering (W) L. A. Delaney (W) Herbert Steiner  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent Socialist Labor  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 3,140,076 (59.75%) 2,110,911 (40.16%) 2,301 (0.04%) 1,745 (0.03%) 505 (0.01%) 239 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,029,165 (-19.58%) -3,137,775 (-59.70%) -3,138,331 (-59.71%) -3,139,571 (-59.74%) -3,139,837 (-59.74%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg59.97%-- 37.19%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Field Poll 
11/01/58-11/01/58		 62.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
D Jason
Laf-W Craverguy
D Some say...
LBT Smart
AENM Angry Russian
F Blue Republican
Veg Thomas Walker
 


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