1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
November 4, 1958
 
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 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.

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.
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