U.S. Senate, 1958 Election
General
| Date: | November 4, 1958 |
| Cycle: | 1958 |
| Office: | U.S. Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene J. McCarthy | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 608,847 | 52.95 | +6.37 |
| Edward J. Thye Incumbent | Man | Republican | 535,629 | 46.58 | |
| William M. Curran | Man | Socialist Workers | 5,407 | 0.47 |
Senator Thye became the seventh incumbent U.S. Senator to lose reelection joining Democrat James Shields in 1859, Democrat Charles Towne in 1901, Republican Moses Clapp in 1916, Republican Frank Kellogg in 1922, Republican Henrik Shipstead in 1946, and Republican Joseph Ball in 1948.
McCarthy was a resident of St. Paul, former high school teacher and college professor, and sitting U.S. Representative (CD 04, 1949-1959).
Curran was a welder from Minneapolis. Curran was nominated by petition.
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Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1959-1960 (p. 456).