1958 United States Senate election in Arizona
November 4, 1958
 
Nominee Barry Goldwater Ernest McFarland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 164,593 129,030
Percentage 56.06% 43.94%
County results
Goldwater:      50–60%      60–70%
McFarland:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Barry Goldwater
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Barry Goldwater
Republican

The 1958 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater ran for reelection to a second term, and defeated former U.S. Senator, and then-Governor, Ernest McFarland in the general election. The election was a rematch from 1952, where Goldwater defeated McFarland by a narrow margin. Goldwater had attributed the 1952 win to the unpopularity of President Harry S. Truman and popular Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy endorsing his campaign.[1]

This would be McFarland's final run for statewide office. He became an associate justice of the Arizona Supreme Court in 1965 and Chief Justice in 1968 before retiring from public service.[2] This election was the first time ever that an incumbent Republican Senator from Arizona was re-elected or won re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ernest McFarland 111,429 72.5%
Democratic Stephen W. Langmade 42,199 27.5%
Total votes 153,628 100.0

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1958[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Barry Goldwater (incumbent) 164,593 56.06% +4.75%
Democratic Ernest McFarland 129,030 43.94% -4.76%
Majority 35,563 12.11% +9.50%
Turnout 293,623
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dean, John W. and Goldwater, Barry M. Jr. (2008). Pure Goldwater (1st ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 72. ISBN 978-0230611337. 1952 mcfarland goldwater.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "McFarland, Ernest William, (1894–1984)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1958".
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1958".
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