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{{Short description|Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Alaska}}{{for|related races|1958 United States gubernatorial elections}}{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

factoids

{{legend0>#7996e2#6674de#584cde#3933e5Butrovich: {{legend0>#e27f7f|50–60%}}| title = Governor| before_election = Waino Hendrickson| before_party = Republican Party (United States)| after_election = William A. Egan| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Elections in Alaska sidebar}}The 1958 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 25, 1958, for the post of Governor of Alaska. It was Alaska's first gubernatorial election as a U.S. state, although this did not take effect until January 3, 1959. Democratic Shadow Senator William A. Egan and his running mate Hugh Wade defeated Republican State Senator John Butrovich and his running mate, former territorial tax commissioner K.F. Dewey.WEB,weblink 1958 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Alaska, 2009-08-31, Alaska Division of Elections,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140525195938weblink">weblink May 25, 2014, dead,

Results

{{Election box begin no changeWilliam A. Egan| party = Alaska Democratic Party| votes = 22,735 | percentage = 61.06%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| candidate = Victor C. Rivers| party = Alaska Democratic Party| votes = 8,845 | percentage = 23.75%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| candidate = Williams, Gerald "Jerry"| party = Alaska Democratic Party| votes = 5,656 | percentage = 3.82%}}{{Election box total no change| votes = 37,236| percentage = 100.00%}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no changeJohn Butrovich|party = Republican Party of Alaska| votes = 9,693 | percentage = 100%}}{{Election box total no change| votes = 9,693 | percentage = 100.00%}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=1958 Alaska gubernatorial electionWEB,weblink 1958 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Alaska, 2009-08-31, Alaska Division of Elections,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140525195938weblink">weblink May 25, 2014, dead, }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link| }}{{Election box candidate with party link| }}{{Election box candidate with party link| }}{{Election box majority| }}{hide}Election box turnout| {edih}{hide}Election box gain with party link| {edih}{{Election box end}}

References

{{Reflist}}{{Alaska gubernatorial elections}}{{1958 United States elections}}{{Alaska-election-stub}}