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TheNew Orleans mayoral election of 1958, held in February, resulted in the re-election ofdeLesseps Morrison to his fourth consecutive term asmayor of New Orleans. Morrison was able to defeat theRegular Democratic Organization candidate - former State RepresentativeClaude W. Duke - soundly, winning 90,802 of the 157,320 votes cast in the election compared to Duke's 43,231 votes. State RepresentativeFred C. Donaldson ran a distant third with 18,999 votes; no runoff was required. Morrison had proven able to consistently defeat the once powerful RDO machine, but since mayors were only allowed two consecutive terms under the new city charter of 1954, this would be Morrison's last term in office.
| Candidate | Votes received |
|---|---|
| deLesseps Morrison (incumbent) | 90,802 |
| Claude W. Duke | 43,231 |
| Fred C. Donaldson | 18,999 |
| Leonard Gunsberg | 2,938 |
| Addison Roswell Thompson | 683 |
| William Attaway | 667 |
