George Fingold was the only candidate in the Republican primary, however he died nine days before the primary.[1] Gibbons won the nomination as a write-in candidate.[2]
Democrat
Robert F. Murphy was re-elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican
Elmer C. Nelson, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Harold E. Bassett.
McCormack defeated Republican
Christian A. Herter Jr., Socialist Workers candidate Charles A. Couper, and Prohibition candidate Gustaf B. Nissan in the general election.
Incumbent
Secretary of the CommonwealthEdward J. Cronin defeated Republican Marion Curran Boch, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election.
General election
Results
1958 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election[4]
Incumbent
AuditorThomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Thomas H. Adams, Socialist Labor candidate Arne Sortell, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.
^"George Fingold is Dead at 49. Massachusetts Attorney General; G.O.P.Candidate for Governor Had Campaigned Saturday --Serving Third Term". New York Times. September 1, 1958.