1958 United States Senate election in Vermont

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1958 United States Senate election in Vermont

| country = Vermont

| type = presidential

| election_date = {{Start date|1958|11|4}}

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1952 United States Senate election in Vermont

| previous_year = 1952

| next_election = 1964 United States Senate election in Vermont

| next_year = 1964

| image1 = File:WinstonProuty (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Winston L. Prouty

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 64,900

| percentage1 = 52.15%

| image2 = File:FredFayette.png

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| nominee2 = Frederick Fayette

| popular_vote2 = 59,536

| percentage2 = 47.84%

| map_image = 1958 United States Senate election in Vermont results map by county.svg

| map_size = 220px

| map_caption = County results
Prouty: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

Fayette: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Ralph Flanders

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Winston L. Prouty

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1958 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Ralph Flanders did not run for re-election to another term in the United States Senate. Republican candidate Winston L. Prouty defeated Democratic candidate Frederick J. Fayette to succeed him.

Republican primary

=Candidates=

=Results=

{{Election box begin|title = Republican primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Winston L. Prouty

|votes = 31,866

|percentage = 64.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Lee E. Emerson

|votes = 17,468

|percentage = 35.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Other

|votes = 4

|percentage = 0.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box total|

|votes = 49,338

|percentage = 100

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

  • Frederick J. Fayette, State Senator

=Results=

{{Election box begin|title = Democratic primary results{{cite web|title=Primary Election Results|url=https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/62968/p1958.pdf|publisher=Office of the Vermont Secretary of State|access-date=16 June 2015}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Frederick J. Fayette

|votes = 6,546

|percentage = 99.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Other

|votes = 32

|percentage = 0.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box total|

|votes = 6,578

|percentage = 100

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

=Results=

{{Election box begin|title = United States Senate election in Vermont, 1958{{cite web|title=General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014|url=https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/682280/generalelection_USSenator.pdf|publisher=Office of the Vermont Secretary of State|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053355/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/682280/generalelection_USSenator.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Winston L. Prouty

|votes = 64,900

|percentage = 52.15%

|change =-20.17%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Frederick J. Fayette|votes=59,536|percentage=47.84%|change=+20.17%}}

{{Election box candidate

|party = N/A

|candidate = Other

|votes = 6

|percentage = 0.00%

|change =N/A

}}

{{Election box total|

|votes = 124,442

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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{{1958 United States elections}}

Vermont

1958

United States Senate