1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota

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1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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  1952 November 4, 1958 1960 (special)  
  William Langer (3x4 cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee William Langer Raymond Vendsel
Party Republican Democratic–NPL
Popular vote117,07084,892
Percentage57.21%41.49%

1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg
County results
Langer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Vendsel:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

William Langer
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William Langer
Republican

The 1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 4, 1958, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Dakota, concurrently with other Class 1 elections to the Senate and various other federal, state, and local elections.

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Incumbent Republican Senator William Langer was re-elected to a fourth term, defeating a primary challenge from Lieutenant Governor Francis Clyde Duffy and winning the general election with 57.21% of the vote, defeating Democratic-NPL candidate Raymond G. Vendsel who won 41.49% of the vote. [1] Two independent candidates, Arthur C. Townley and Custer Solem, also ran, had minimal impact on the outcome of the election, winning 1,700 (0.83%) and 973 (0.48%) votes, respectively. Townley was known as the creator of the National Non-Partisan League, and had previously sought North Dakota's other senate seat in 1956. This was the last time North Dakota's class 1 seat was won by a Republican until Kevin Cramer won it in 2018.

Election results

1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William Langer (incumbent) 117,070 57.21% −9.14%
Democratic–NPL Raymond G. Vensel84,89241.49%+18.23%
Independent Arthur C. Townley 1,7000.83%N/A
Independent Custer Solem9730.48%N/A
Majority 32,17815.72%−27.37%
Total votes204,635 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. Benjamin J. Guthrie; Ralph R. Roberts, eds. (March 16, 1959). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1958" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2006 via Wayback Machine.