1958 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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.

1958 United States Senate election in Minnesota
November 4, 1958
 
Nominee Eugene J. McCarthy Edward John Thye
Party Democratic–Farmer–Labor 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–Farmer–Labor

Elections in Minnesota

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

Republican primary
  • Mrs. Peder P. Schmidt
  • Edward C. Slettedahl
  • Edward John Thye, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1947
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–Farmer–Labor 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%
Majority 73,218 6.37%
Democratic–Farmer–Labor gain from Republican

See also

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=735694
  2. https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1958-09-09-p-man.pdf
  3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36846
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