1958 United States Senate election in Vermont

1958 United States Senate election in Vermont

November 4, 1958 (1958-11-04)

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

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

Republican primary results[1]

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[1]

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[2]

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

• 1958 United States Senate elections

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.