1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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.

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

General election edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Proxmire (incumbent) 682,440 57.13%  0.69
Republican Roland J. Steinle 510,398 42.73%  2.22
Socialist Workers James E. Boulton 1,226 0.10% N/A
Socialist Labor Georgia Cozzini 537 0.05%  0.04
Total votes 1,194,601 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also edit

References edit

  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.