1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg
  1957 (special) November 4, 1958 1964  
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Nominee William Proxmire Roland J. Steinle
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote682,440510,398
Percentage57.13%42.73%

1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg
County Results

Proxmire:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Kohler:      50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

William Proxmire
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

William Proxmire
Democratic

The 1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire, who had won a special election to finish the term of the late Senator Joe McCarthy, was re-elected to a full term in office over Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Roland J. Steinle, a Republican.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William Proxmire (incumbent) 682,440 57.13% Increase2.svg0.69
Republican Roland J. Steinle 510,39842.73%Increase2.svg2.22
Socialist Workers James E. Boulton1,2260.10%N/A
Socialist Labor Georgia Cozzini 5370.05%Decrease2.svg0.04
Total votes1,194,601 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1959). "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 4, 1958" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 39. Retrieved June 17, 2021.