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The 1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire, who had won a special election to finish the term of the late Senator Joe McCarthy, was re-elected to a full term in office over Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Roland J. Steinle, a Republican.
General election
Candidates
- James E. Boulton (Socialist Workers)
- Georgia Cozzini, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
- William Proxmire, incumbent Senator (Democratic)
- Roland J. Steinle, Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 682,440 | 57.13% |  0.69
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| Republican | Roland J. Steinle | 510,398 | 42.73% | 2.22
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| Socialist Workers | James E. Boulton | 1,226 | 0.10% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Georgia Cozzini | 537 | 0.05% |  0.04
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| Total votes | 1,194,601 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1959). "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 4, 1958" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 39. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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