The 1958 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Paul D. Bagwell with 53% of the vote.
Primary election
Michigan held primary elections on August 5, 1958.
Democratic party
Incumbent governor G. Mennen Williams was renominated for a sixth consecutive term. This was the first time more votes were cast in the Democratic primary than in the Republican primary.
Candidates
- William L. Johnson, Democratic nominee for Michigan State Treasurer in 1952
- G. Mennen Williams, incumbent governor
Republican party
Paul D. Bagwell won the Republican nomination without opposition.
Candidates
- Paul D. Bagwell, professor at Michigan State University and Republican nominee for Auditor General in 1956.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- G. Mennen Williams, Democratic
- Paul Douglas Bagwell, Republican
Other candidates
- Ralph Muncy, Socialist Labor
- Rollin M. Severance, Prohibition
- Frank Lovell, Socialist Workers
Results
Results by county