1958 United States Senate election in Washington

1958 United States Senate election in Washington

←  1952 November 4, 1958 1964  →

Nominee Henry M. Jackson William B. Bantz Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 597,040 278,271 Percentage 67.32% 31.38%

County results Jackson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. senator before election Henry M. Jackson Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson Democratic

The 1958 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat Henry M. Jackson won a second term in office over Republican William Bantz.

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

• Alice Franklin Bryant
• Henry M. Jackson, incumbent United States Senator since 1953

Republican

• William B. Bantz

Results

1958 U.S. Senate primary election in Washington ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry M. Jackson (incumbent)	334,862	59.61%
	Republican	William B. Bantz	143,110	26.84%
	Democratic	Alice Franklin Bryant	55,200	10.35%
Total votes			533,172	100.00%

General election

Results

1958 U.S. Senate election in Washington ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry M. Jackson (incumbent)	597,040	67.32%	11.09
	Republican	William B. Bantz	278,271	31.38%	12.15
	Socialist Labor	Henry M. Killman	7,592	0.86%	0.80
	Constitution	Archie G. Isdo	2,257	0.26%	N/A
	ULS	Jay G. Sykes	1,662	0.19%	N/A
Total votes			886,822	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1958 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Elections Search Results - September 1958 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
2. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1958" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 3, 2021.