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The1958 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. DemocratFoster Furcolo was electedGovernor of Massachusetts for a second term, defeating RepublicanCharles Gibbons, Socialist Labor candidateHenning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
Governor Furcolo was unopposed for renomination.
Attorney GeneralGeorge Fingold was unopposed in the Republican primary.
On August 31, 1958, Fingold died unexpectedly at his home inConcord, Massachusetts.[1] As his death occurred only nine days before the primary, Fingold was the only candidate for Governor on the Republican ballot. FormerSpeaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Charles Gibbons, former State Public Works CommissionerJohn A. Volpe, and Assistant Attorney General Joseph P. McKay ran as write-in candidates.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Gibbons (write-in) | 158,944 | 84.32% | |
| Republican | George Fingold (deceased) | 23,031 | 12.22% | |
| Republican | John A. Volpe (write-in) | 3,703 | 1.96% | |
| Republican | Joseph P. McKay (write-in) | 1,751 | 0.93% | |
| Write-in | 1,081 | 0.57% | ||
| Total votes | 188,510 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Foster Furcolo (incumbent) | 1,067,020 | 56.19% |  3.43 | |
| Republican | Charles Gibbons | 818,463 | 43.10% |  3.77 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 7,871 | 0.42% | 0.17 | |
| Prohibition | Guy S. Williams | 5,745 | 0.30% | 0.18 | |
Hayden, Irving N.; Grove, Lawrence R. (1959).A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1959–1960. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company. pp. 298–99. RetrievedSeptember 23, 2010.
