1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured school superintendent Ralph G. Brooks, a Democrat, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Governor Victor E. Anderson, becoming the first Democrat to win the governorship since 1938.

Candidates

 * Ralph G. Brooks, school superintendent
 * Edward A. Dosek, insurance agent from Lincoln, Nebraska

Candidates

 * Victor E. Anderson, incumbent Governor
 * Louis H. Hector