1958 United States Senate election in Vermont
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{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)
}}
{{ElectionsVT}}
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=
- Lee E. Emerson, former Governor of Vermont
- Winston L. Prouty, U.S. Representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district
=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}}