1958 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1958 United States Senate election in Wyoming
| country = Wyoming
| flag_year =
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming
| previous_year = 1952
| next_election = 1964 United States Senate election in Wyoming
| next_year = 1964
| election_date = November 4, 1958
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Gale W. McGee.jpg
| nominee1 = Gale W. McGee
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 58,035
| percentage1 = 50.84%
| image2 = Frank Barrett.jpg
| nominee2 = Frank A. Barrett
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 56,122
| percentage2 = 49.16%
| map_image = 1958 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg
| map_size = 255px
| map_caption = County results
McGee: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Barrett: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Frank A. Barrett
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Gale W. McGee
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsWY}}
The 1958 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Senator Frank A. Barrett ran for re-election to his second term. He was challenged by Gale W. McGee, a University of Wyoming professor and the Democratic nominee. Despite the state's strong Republican lean, McGee ran an energetic campaign against Barrett, earning the support of the national Democratic establishment. McGee ultimately narrowly upset Barrett, winning 51% of the vote to Barrett's 49%.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Gale W. McGee, University of Wyoming professor, former aide to Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney
- Hepburn T. Armstrong, businessman{{cite news|date=February 19, 1958|title=Armstrong to Be Urged for Senate Post|work=Casper Star-Tribune|location=Casper, Wyo.|page=7}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary{{cite book|last=Gage|first=Jack R.|title=1959 Wyoming Official Directory and 1958 Election Returns|pages=54–57|date=1959|isbn=}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gale McGee
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 22,098
| percentage = 59.53%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Hepburn T. Armstrong
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 15,024
| percentage = 40.47%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,122
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- Frank A. Barrett, Incumbent U.S. Senator
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Frank A. Barrett (inc.)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 35,444
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 35,444
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1958 United States Senate election in Wyoming}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Gale W. McGee
|votes = 58,035
|percentage = 50.84%
|change = +2.47%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Frank A. Barrett (inc.)
|votes = 56,122
|percentage = 49.16%
|change = -2.47%
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,913
|percentage = 1.68%
|change = -1.59%
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 114,157
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
|loser = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Endorsements
{{Endorsements box
| title = Barrett endorsements
| list =
Cabinet officials
- Ezra Taft Benson, 13th United States Secretary of Agriculture (1953–1961){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
- Richard Nixon, 36th Vice President of the United States (1953–1961){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
- Fred A. Seaton, 36th United States Secretary of the Interior (1956–1961){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
U.S. Senators
- Everett Dirksen, U.S. Senator from Illinois (1951–1969){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
- Roman Hruska, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1954–1976){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
- Karl Mundt, U.S. Senator from South Dakota (1948–1973){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = McGee endorsements
| list =
U.S. Presidents
- Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
U.S. Senators
- Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. Senator from Texas (1949–1961){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
- John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1953–1960){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
- Edmund Muskie, U.S. Senator from Maine (1959–1980){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
- Joseph Montoya, U.S. Senator from New Mexico (1964–1977){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
- Wayne Morse, U.S. Senator from Oregon (1945–1969){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
- Joseph C. O'Mahoney, U.S. Senator from Wyoming (1934–1953; 1954–1961){{sfn|Trachsel|1959|p=365}}
}}
References
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Works cited
- {{cite journal|last=Trachsel |first=Herman |title=The 1958 Election in Wyoming |journal=The Western Political Quarterly |publisher=University of Utah |date=1959 |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=363–66 |doi=10.2307/444064 |jstor=444064 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/444064}}
{{1958 United States elections}}
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