1958 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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1958 United States Senate election in Minnesota

← 1952 November 4, 1958 1964 →
 
Nominee Eugene J. McCarthy Edward John Thye
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 608,847 535,629
Percentage 52.95% 46.58%

County results

U.S. senator before election

Edward John Thye
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Eugene J. McCarthy
Democratic (DFL)

The 1958 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 1958. Democratic U.S. Representative Eugene McCarthy defeated incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Edward John Thye, who sought a third term.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Democratic primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Eugene J. McCarthy 279,796 75.65%
Democratic (DFL) Hjalmar Petersen 76,340 20.64%
Democratic (DFL) Hans R. Miller 13,736 3.71%
Total votes 369,872 100.00%

Republican primary

Republican primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward John Thye (incumbent) 224,833 91.81%
Republican Edward C. Slettedahl 13,734 5.61%
Republican Mrs. Peder P. Schmidt 6,332 2.58%
Total votes 244,899 100.00%

General election

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Eugene J. McCarthy 608,847 52.95%
Republican Edward John Thye (incumbent) 535,629 46.58%
Socialist Workers William M. Curran 5,407 0.47%
Total votes 1,149,883 100.00%
Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican

See also

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