United States Senate election, 1958
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The U.S. Senate election, 1958 was an election for the United States Senate
which
occurred in the middle of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
's second term. As is common in midterm elections, the party in the White House lost seats, but in this year it was on a huge scale, perhaps due to the Recession of 1958
which caused high unemployment. The Eisenhower Administration's position on right-to-work
issues galvanized labor unions which supported Democrats. The launch of Sputnik may also have been a factor. The Democratic party took thirteen Republican seats, as well as winning both 1959 Senate elections in the new state of Alaska
. Senate elections in 1959 in the new state of Hawaii
were split between the two parties, yielding an aggregate gain of 16 seats for the Democrats and giving a party balance of 65-35.
Democrats gained three open seats in California
, Indiana
, and New Jersey
, and defeated ten Republican incumbents:
West Virginia's delegation thus changed from two Republicans to two Democrats in the same election night.
Notable freshmen were future Democratic presidential contenders Eugene McCarthy
(D-MN) and Ed Muskie (D-ME), as well as future Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd (D-WV), who served until his death in 2010, and is the longest-serving Senator in the history of the Senate.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
which
occurred in the middle of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
's second term. As is common in midterm elections, the party in the White House lost seats, but in this year it was on a huge scale, perhaps due to the Recession of 1958
Recession of 1958
The Recession of 1958 was a sharp worldwide economic downturn in 1958, and the most significant one during the post-World War II boom between 1945 and 1970....
which caused high unemployment. The Eisenhower Administration's position on right-to-work
Right-to-work law
Right-to-work laws are statutes enforced in twenty-two U.S. states, mostly in the southern or western U.S., allowed under provisions of the federal Taft–Hartley Act, which prohibit agreements between labor unions and employers that make membership, payment of union dues, or fees a condition of...
issues galvanized labor unions which supported Democrats. The launch of Sputnik may also have been a factor. The Democratic party took thirteen Republican seats, as well as winning both 1959 Senate elections in the new state of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. Senate elections in 1959 in the new state of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
were split between the two parties, yielding an aggregate gain of 16 seats for the Democrats and giving a party balance of 65-35.
Democrats gained three open seats in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, and defeated ten Republican incumbents:
- William C. Revercomb (R-WV)
- John D. Hoblitzell, Jr.John D. Hoblitzell, Jr.John Dempsey Hoblitzell, Jr. was an American politician from West Virginia. He was a member of the Republican Party....
(R-WV) - John W. BrickerJohn W. BrickerJohn William Bricker was a United States Senator and the 54th Governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944.-Early life:...
(R-OH) - Edward John ThyeEdward John ThyeEdward John Thye was an American politician. He was the 26th Governor of Minnesota and a United States Senator from Minnesota.-Background:...
(R-MN) - William A. PurtellWilliam A. PurtellWilliam Arthur Purtell was an American politician from Connecticut. He was a veteran of the First World War and an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for governor in 1950...
(R-CT) - Frederick G. PayneFrederick G. PayneFrederick George Payne was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Maine. He was born in Lewiston, Maine....
(R-ME) - Charles E. PotterCharles E. PotterCharles Edward Potter was a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.-Early Life:...
(R-MI) - Arthur V. Watkins (R-UT)
- Frank A. BarrettFrank A. BarrettFrank Aloysius Barrett was an American soldier, lawyer and politician. He is best known as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and as the 21st Governor of Wyoming....
(R-WY) - George W. MaloneGeorge W. MaloneGeorge Wilson Malone was an American civil engineer and Republican politician.-Biography:Malone was born in Fredonia, Kansas...
(R-NV)
West Virginia's delegation thus changed from two Republicans to two Democrats in the same election night.
Notable freshmen were future Democratic presidential contenders Eugene McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy
Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy was an American politician, poet, and a long-time member of the United States Congress from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1971.In the 1968 presidential election, McCarthy was the first...
(D-MN) and Ed Muskie (D-ME), as well as future Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd (D-WV), who served until his death in 2010, and is the longest-serving Senator in the history of the Senate.
Complete list of races
Key: Bold states indicate separate article on that election. √ Bold candidates indicate winner.| State | Incumbent | Party | Result | Other candidates |
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| Alaska Special: Class 2 |
None: New state | New seat Democratic gain, 83.8% – 15.0% - 1.2% |
√ Bob Bartlett Bob Bartlett Edward Lewis "Bob" Bartlett was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party.Bartlett was born in Seattle, Washington. After graduating from the University of Alaska in 1925, Bartlett began his career in politics... (Democratic) R. E. Robertson R. E. Robertson Ralph Elliott Robertson , more commonly known as R. E. "Bob" Robertson, was an American lawyer and politician from the territory and state of Alaska. He was a member of the Republican Party.... (Republican) Keith Capper (write in) |
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| Alaska Special: Class 3 |
None: New state | New seat Democratic gain, 52.6% – 47.4% |
√ Ernest Gruening Ernest Gruening Ernest Henry Gruening was an American journalist and Democrat who was the Governor of the Alaska Territory from 1939 until 1953, and a United States Senator from Alaska from 1959 until 1969.-Early life:... (Democratic) Mike Stepovich (Republican) |
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| Arizona | √ Barry Goldwater Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party's nominee for President in the 1964 election. An articulate and charismatic figure during the first half of the 1960s, he was known as "Mr... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 56.1% – 43.9% | Ernest W. McFarland (Democratic) |
| California | William F. Knowland William F. Knowland William Fife Knowland was a United States politician, newspaperman, and Republican Party leader. He was a U.S. Senator representing California from 1945 to 1959. He served as Senate Majority Leader from 1953-1955, and as Minority Leader from 1955-1959. He was defeated in his 1958 run for... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Retired Democratic gain, 57.0% – 42.9% |
√ Clair Engle Clair Engle Clair Engle was an American politician of the Democratic Party and a United States Senator from California.- Early years :Engle was born in Bakersfield... (Democratic) Goodwin J. Knight (Republican) |
| Connecticut | William A. Purtell William A. Purtell William Arthur Purtell was an American politician from Connecticut. He was a veteran of the First World War and an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for governor in 1950... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lost re-election Democratic gain, 57.3% – 42.4% - 0.3 |
√ Thomas J. Dodd Thomas J. Dodd Thomas Joseph Dodd was a United States Senator and Representative from Connecticut, He was the first Senator censured by the US Senate since Joseph McCarthy in 1954, and was one of only six people censured by the Senate in the 20th century. He is the father of former U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd... (Democratic) Vivien Kellems Vivien Kellems Vivien Kellems, was a Connecticut industrialist and tax resister who fought the U.S. federal government for over 25 years over withholding under , and other aspects of income tax in the United States... (write-in) |
| Delaware | √ John J. Williams John J. Williams (senator) John James "Whispering Willie" Williams was an American businessman and politician from Millsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served four terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 53.3% – 46.7% | Elbert N. Carvel Elbert N. Carvel Elbert Nostrand "Bert" Carvel was an American businessman and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware... (Democratic) |
| Florida | √ Spessard Holland Spessard Holland Spessard Lindsey Holland was an American lawyer, politician and elected officeholder. He was the 28th Governor of Florida from 1941 until 1945, during World War II. After finishing his term as governor, he was a United States Senator from Florida from 1946 until 1971... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 71.2% – 28.8% | Leland Hyzer (Republican) |
| Indiana | William E. Jenner William E. Jenner William Ezra Jenner was a U.S. Republican Indiana State and U.S. Senator.Jenner was born in Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana. He graduated with a Law degree from Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington in 1930, and set up practice in Paoli, Indiana... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Retired Democratic gain, 56.5% – 42.4% - 1.1% |
√ Vance Hartke Vance Hartke Rupert Vance Hartke was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana from 1959 until 1977.-Early life, education, military service:... (Democratic) Harold W. Handley Harold W. Handley Harold Willis Handley was the 40th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1957 to 1961. A veteran of World War II, and furniture salesman by trade, Handley began his political career as a state senator. Thanks to his longtime friendship with state party leader and United States Senator William E... (Republican) John Stelle (Prohibition) |
| Maine | Frederick G. Payne Frederick G. Payne Frederick George Payne was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Maine. He was born in Lewiston, Maine.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lost re-election Democratic gain, 60.8% – 39.2% |
√ Edmund S. Muskie (Democratic) |
| Maryland | √ James Glenn Beall James Glenn Beall James Glenn Beall was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1953–1965. He was also a United States Congressman, representing the sixth district of Maryland from 1943–1953.-Biography:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 51.0% – 49.0% | Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. Thomas J. D'Alesandro, Jr. was an American politician who was a U.S. Representative from Maryland's 3rd congressional district and subsequently the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland... (Democratic) |
| Massachusetts United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1958 The United States Senate election of 1958 in Massachusetts was held on November 4, 1958. Democratic incumbent John F. Kennedy was reelected to a second six-year term.-Socialist Labor:... |
√ John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 73.2% – 26.2% | Vincent J. Celeste (Republican) |
| Michigan | Charles E. Potter Charles E. Potter Charles Edward Potter was a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.-Early Life:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lost re-election Democratic gain, 53.6% – 46.1% |
√ Philip A. Hart (Democratic) |
| Minnesota | Edward John Thye Edward John Thye Edward John Thye was an American politician. He was the 26th Governor of Minnesota and a United States Senator from Minnesota.-Background:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lost re-election Democratic gain, 52.9% – 46.6%% – 0.5% |
√ Eugene McCarthy Eugene McCarthy Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy was an American politician, poet, and a long-time member of the United States Congress from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1971.In the 1968 presidential election, McCarthy was the first... (Democratic) William M. Curran (Socialist Workers Socialist Workers Party (United States) The Socialist Workers Party is a far-left political organization in the United States. The group places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba... ) |
| Mississippi | √ John C. Stennis John C. Stennis John Cornelius Stennis was a U.S. Senator from the state of Mississippi. He was a Democrat who served in the Senate for over 41 years, becoming its most senior member by his retirement.- Early life :... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, unopposed | |
| Missouri | √ Stuart Symington Stuart Symington William Stuart Symington was a businessman and political figure from Missouri. He served as the first Secretary of the Air Force from 1947 to 1950 and was a Democratic United States Senator from Missouri from 1953 to 1976.-Education and business career:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 66.5% – 33.6% | Hazel Palmer (Republican) |
| Montana | √ Mike Mansfield Mike Mansfield Michael Joseph Mansfield was an American Democratic politician and the longest-serving Majority Leader of the United States Senate, serving from 1961 to 1977. He also served as United States Ambassador to Japan for over ten years... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 76.2% – 23.8% | Lou W. Welch (Republican) |
| Nebraska | √ Roman L. Hruska | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 55.6% – 44.4% | Frank B. Morrison Frank B. Morrison Frank Brenner Morrison served as the 31st Governor of the U.S. state of Nebraska from 1961 to 1967, representing the Democratic Party. He also ran for United States Senate in 1958, 1966 and 1970 but lost all three elections. He lost to Roman L. Hruska in 1958 and 1970 while in 1966 he lost to Carl... (Democratic) |
| Nevada | George W. Malone George W. Malone George Wilson Malone was an American civil engineer and Republican politician.-Biography:Malone was born in Fredonia, Kansas... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lost re-election Democratic gain, 57.7% – 42.3% |
√ Howard W. Cannon (Democratic) |
| New Jersey | H. Alexander Smith | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Retired Democratic gain, 51.4% – 46.9% |
√ Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (Democratic) Robert W. Kean (Republican) |
| New Mexico | √ Dennis Chavez Dennis Chavez Dionisio "Dennis" Chavez was a Democratic politician from the U.S. State of New Mexico who served in the United States House of Representatives, and in the United States Senate from 1935 to 1962.-Early life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 62.7% – 37.3% | Forrest S. Atchley (Republican) |
| New York | Irving M. Ives | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Retired Republican hold, 50.8% – 48.4% |
√ Kenneth B. Keating (Republican) Frank S. Hogan (Democratic) |
| North Carolina Special: Class 2 |
√ Benjamin Everett Jordan | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Interim appoointee elected to finish term, 70.0% – 30.0% | Richard C. Clarke, Jr. (Republican) |
| North Dakota United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1958 The 1958 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 4, 1958. The incumbent, Republican and former Non-Partisan League Senator William Langer, was re-elected to a fourth term, defeating North Dakota Democratic NPL Party candidate Raymond G. Vendsel. Only Langer filed as... |
√ William Langer William Langer William "Wild Bill" Langer was a prominent US politician from North Dakota. Langer is one of the most colorful characters in North Dakota history, most famously bouncing back from a scandal that forced him out of the governor's office and into prison. He served as the 17th and 21st Governor of... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 57.2% – 41.5% | Raymond Vensdel (Democratic) |
| Ohio | John W. Bricker John W. Bricker John William Bricker was a United States Senator and the 54th Governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944.-Early life:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lost re-election Democratic gain, 52.5% – 47.5% |
√ Stephen M. Young Stephen M. Young Stephen Marvin Young was an American politician of the Democratic Party from Ohio. He was a United States Senator from Ohio from 1958 until 1971.... (Democratic) |
| Pennsylvania | Edward Martin | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Retired Republican hold, 51.2% – 48.4% |
√ Hugh Scott Hugh Scott Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. was a politician from Pennsylvania who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and who also served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.- Early life :He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on November 11, 1900... (Republican) George M. Leader George M. Leader George Michael Leader served as the 36th Governor of Pennsylvania from January 18, 1955 until January 20, 1959. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and a native of York County, Pennsylvania. Currently he is the only person from that county ever to be elected governor of the state.-Early... (Democratic) |
| Rhode Island | √ John O. Pastore John O. Pastore John Orlando Pastore was a Rhode Island Democratic Party politician who was a United States Senator from Rhode Island and the 61st Governor of Rhode Island , and was the first Italian American to hold either position.-Early life and career:Born in Providence on March 17, 1907, he attended... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 64.5% – 35.5% | Bayard Ewing (Republican) |
| Tennessee | √ Albert Gore, Sr. Albert Gore, Sr. Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Sr. was an American politician, serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party from Tennessee.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 79.0% – 19.0% | Hobart F. Atkins (Republican) |
| Texas | √ Ralph Yarborough Ralph Yarborough Ralph Webster Yarborough was a Texas Democratic politician who served in the United States Senate and was a leader of the progressive or liberal wing of his party in his many races for statewide office... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 74.6% – 23.6% | Roy Whittenburg Roy Whittenburg Roy Robert Whittenburg, Sr. , was a landowner, oilman, rancher, banker, and newspaper publisher from Amarillo, Texas, who was the Republican nominee in 1958 for the U.S. Senate against the Democratic incumbent, Ralph W... (Republican) |
| Utah | Arthur V. Watkins | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lost re-election Democratic gain, 38.7% – 34.8% – 26.4% |
√ Frank E. Moss (Democratic) J. Bracken Lee J. Bracken Lee Joseph Bracken Lee was a political figure in the state of Utah, United States. A Republican, he served two terms as the ninth Governor of Utah , six two-year terms as mayor of Price, Utah , and three terms as the 27th mayor of Salt Lake City ., Lee is the most recent Governor of Utah who was not a... (Independent) |
| Vermont | Ralph E. Flanders | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Retired Republican hold, 52.2% – 47.8% |
√ Winston L. Prouty Winston L. Prouty Winston Lewis Prouty was a United States Representative and Senator from Vermont.Winston Lewis Prouty was born in Newport, Vermont, to Willard Robert Prouty and Margaret Prouty. The Prouty family owned and operated Prouty & Miller, a lumber and building materials company, with forests east of the... (Republican) Frederick J. Fayette (Democratic) |
| Virginia | √ Harry F. Byrd Harry F. Byrd Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. of Berryville in Clarke County, Virginia, was an American newspaper publisher, farmer and politician. He was a descendant of one of the First Families of Virginia... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 69.3% – 26.3% | Louise Wensel Louise Wensel Louise Wensel M.D., born in Fargo, ND Mary Louise Oftedal , ran as an independent Senate candidate against incumbent Harry F. Byrd in the U.S. state of Virginia in 1958. Byrd was widely regarded as playing the role not only of United States Senator, but also as effective political boss of the... (Independent) |
| Washington | √ Henry M. Jackson Henry M. Jackson Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from the state of Washington from 1941 until his death... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 67.3% – 31.4% | William B. Bantz (Republican) |
| West Virginia General: Class 1 |
Chapman Revercomb | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lost re-election Democratic gain, 59.2% – 40.8%% |
√ Robert C. Byrd (Democratic) |
| West Virginia Special: Class 2 |
John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. John Dempsey Hoblitzell, Jr. was an American politician from West Virginia. He was a member of the Republican Party.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Interim appointee lost election to finish term Democratic gain, 59.3% – 40.7% |
√ Jennings Randolph Jennings Randolph Jennings Randolph was an American politician from West Virginia. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the last surviving member of the United States Congress to have served during the first 100 days of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration.-Early life and career:Randolph was born in... (Democratic) |
| Wisconsin | √ William Proxmire William Proxmire Edward William Proxmire was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989.-Personal life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 57.1% – 42.7% | Roland J. Steinle Roland J. Steinle Roland Joseph Steinle was an American jurist from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Steinle served in the United States Army during World War I. He graduated from Marquette Law School, was in private law practice, and served as special district attorney... (Republican) |
| Wyoming | Frank A. Barrett Frank A. Barrett Frank Aloysius Barrett was an American soldier, lawyer and politician. He is best known as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and as the 21st Governor of Wyoming.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lost re-election Democratic gain, 50.8% – 49.2% |
√ Gale McGee (Democratic) |
Change in Senate composition
At the beginning of the next Congress, two seats were added, both Democratic, for the new state of Alaska. During that Congress, two more seats were added, one Democratic and one Republican, for the new state of Hawaii. The charts below only reflect the addition of the Alaska seats at the beginning of the next Congress.
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See also
- United States House elections, 1958