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1958 United States Senate election in Vermont

← 1952 November 4, 1958 (1958-11-04) 1964 →
 
Nominee Winston L. Prouty Frederick Fayette
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 64,900 59,536
Percentage 52.15% 47.84%

County results
Prouty:      50–60%      60–70%
Fayette:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Ralph Flanders
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Winston L. Prouty
Republican

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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

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Winston L. Prouty 31,866 64.6
Republican Lee E. Emerson 17,468 35.4
Republican Other 4 0.0
Total votes '49,338' '100'

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Frederick J. Fayette, State Senator

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frederick J. Fayette 6,546 99.5
Democratic Other 32 0.5
Total votes '6,578' '100'

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1958
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Winston L. Prouty 64,900 52.15% −20.17%
Democratic Frederick J. Fayette 59,536 47.84% +20.17%
N/A Other 6 0.00% N/A
Total votes '124,442' '100.00%'

See also

References

  1. ^ "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  2. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
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