1959 United States elections

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1959 United States elections
1957          1958         1959         1960          1961
Off-year elections
Senate elections
Seats contested 2
Net seat change0
House elections
Seats contested4
Net seat change0
Gubernatorial elections
Seats contested4
Net seat changeRepublican +1
1959 United States gubernatorial elections results map.svg
     Democratic hold
     Republican gain

1959 United States elections included:

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References

  1. "Hawaii Statehood". United States National Archives: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  2. "Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers from Hawaiʻi and the U.S.: Hawaiʻi Statehood". University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library. Retrieved September 10, 2024.