1958 Alaska Senate election

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1958 Alaska Senate elections
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November 26, 1958
1960 →
All 20 seats in the Alaska Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Bill Beltz —
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seatN–Unalakleet —
Seats won182
Popular vote93,52643,273
Percentage65.87%30.48%
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Results:
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
At-large districts:
     Majority Democratic
Alaska Senate President before election

Office established

Elected Alaska Senate President

Bill Beltz
Democratic

The 1958 Alaska Senate elections were held on November 26, 1958, in Alaska's last days as a territory to elect members of the 1st Alaska State Legislature. All 20 seats of the Senate were up for election, with 18 seats being won by Democrats and two by Republicans. [1]

Contents

Bill Beltz from Unalakleet was elected Senate President on January 26, 1959, three weeks after Alaska became the 49th state. [2]

Results by district

Only candidate's last names are listed on the official general election returns.

District A

District A was an at-large district covering all of the southeastern districts, those being state senate districts B-D and representative districts 1–6. It elected 2 members of the Senate.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District A (2-year seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Nolan 10,123 71.4
Republican Leer4,05528.6
Total votes14,178 100.0
1958 Alaska Senate election, District A (4-year seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Peratrovich 7,814 100.0
Total votes7,814 100.0

District B

District B covered state representative districts 1–2. The final results returned a tie, so the Democratic state senate resolved the tie by seating Democratic candidate Bo Smith.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District B [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bo Smith 1,953 50.0
Republican Boardman1,95350.0
Total votes3,906 100.0

District C

District C covered state representative districts 3–4.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District C [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard C. Bradshaw 1,964 57.2
Republican Barnes1,46742.8
Total votes3,431 100.0

District D

District D covered state representative districts 5–6.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District D [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas B. Stewart 2,454 51.2
Republican Engstrom2,32348.6
Total votes4,777 100.0

District E

District E was an at-large district covering all of the southcentral districts, those being state senate districts F-I and representative districts 7–14. It elected 2 members of the Senate.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District E (2-year seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Irene E. Ryan 13,978 63.9
Republican Anderson7,89736.1
Total votes21,875 100.0
1958 Alaska Senate election, District E (4-year seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ralph E. Moody 13,348 61.2
Republican Lesh7,61834.9
Independent Lightwood8593.9
Total votes21,825 100.0

District F

District F covered state representative districts 7–8.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District F [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Logan 855 61.8
Republican Gilson52838.2
Total votes1,383 100.0

District G

District G covered state representative districts 9–10.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District G [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph Earl Cooper 8,916 53.3
Democratic Wolfe7,21043.1
Independent Watkins4145.0
Independent Harris1871.1
Total votes16,727 100.0

District H

District H covered state representative districts 11–12.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District F [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Irwin L. Metcalf 1,298 52.5
Republican Nelson1,17347.5
Total votes2,471 100.0

District I

District I covered state representative districts 13–14.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District I [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfred A. Owen 1,024 63.9
Republican Hinckel38424.0
Independent McCord16110.0
Independent Radinsky332.1
Total votes1,602 100.0

District J

District J was an at-large district covering all of the central districts, those being state senate districts K-M and representative districts 15–20. It elected 2 members of the Senate.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District J (2-year seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert J. McNealy 6,727 59.2
Republican Binkley4,34238.2
Independent Butler2932.6
Total votes11,362 100.0
1958 Alaska Senate election, District J (4-year seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George B. McNabb, Jr. 5,963 53.7
Republican Jones2,82525.5
Independent Noyes1,87416.9
Independent Stuart4394.0
Total votes11,101 100.0

District K

District K covered state representative districts 15–16.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District K [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack E. Weise 696 54.8
Independent Emberg57445.2
Total votes1,270 100.0

District L

District L covered state representative districts 17–18.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District L [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John B. Coghill 1,038 100.0
Total votes1,038 100.0

District M

District M covered state representative districts 19–20.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District M [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hubert A. Gilbert 4,454 51.2
Republican Wein3,89544.8
Independent Longwith3494.0
Total votes8,698 100.0

District N

District N was an at-large district covering all of the northwestern districts, those being state senate districts O-P and representative districts 21–24. It elected 2 members of the Senate.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District N (2-year seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lester Bronson 1,654 58.3
Republican Johnson1,18441.7
Total votes2,838 100.0
1958 Alaska Senate election, District N (4-year seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William E. Beltz 2,143 75.7
Republican Frazier68824.3
Total votes2,831 100.0

District O

District O covered state representative districts 21–22.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District O [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eben Hopson 571 51.9
Republican Bullock53048.1
Total votes1,101 100.0

District P

District P covered state representative districts 23–24.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District P [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John A. McNees 1,077 61.4
Republican Jones67738.6
Total votes1,754 100.0

See also

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "OFFICIAL RETURNS OF GENERAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 26, 1958" (PDF). Alaska Elections. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
    2. ↑ "The Beginning of Statehood". Alaska Legislature. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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