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===1958 gubernatorial bid===

===1958 gubernatorial bid===

In the [[1958 Midterm Elections]], Knowland retired from the Senate to run for [[Governors of California|Governor of California]]. He lost the general election by nearly twenty percentage points to Democrat Edmund G. "Pat" Brown.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36418 CA Governor Race - Nov 04, 1958]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref> This was largely attributed to his support for right-to-work laws.<ref name="William E Knowland Is Apparent Suicide; Ex‐Senator Was 65"/>

In the [[1958 Midterm Elections]], Knowland retired from the Senate to run for [[Governors of California|Governor of California]]. He lost the general election by nearly twenty percentage points to Democrat Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Sr., the father of [[Jerry Brown]].<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36418 CA Governor Race - Nov 04, 1958]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref> This was largely attributed to Knowland's support for right-to-work laws.<ref name="William E Knowland Is Apparent Suicide; Ex‐Senator Was 65"/>

===Later political involvement===

===Later political involvement===