1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

← 1957 (special) November 4, 1958 1964 →
 
Nominee William Proxmire Roland J. Steinle
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 682,440 510,398
Percentage 57.13% 42.73%

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

Joe McCarthy, was re-elected to a full term in office over Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Roland J. Steinle
, a Republican.

General election

Candidates

Results

1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic
William Proxmire (incumbent) 682,440 57.13% Increase0.69
Republican
Roland J. Steinle 510,398 42.73% Increase2.22
Socialist Workers
James E. Boulton 1,226 0.10% N/A
Socialist Labor
Georgia Cozzini 537 0.05% Decrease0.04
Total votes 1,194,601 100.00%
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.