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The 1958 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Senator John W. Bricker was defeated in his bid for a third term by U.S. Representative Stephen M. Young.

This was one of a record 15 seats Democrats gained from the Republican Party in 1958.

General election

Candidates

  • John W. Bricker, incumbent Senator since 1947 (Republican)
  • Stephen M. Young, candidate for Attorney General in 1956 and former U.S. Representative at-large (Democratic)

Results

1958 U.S. Senate election in Ohio[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stephen M. Young 1,652,211 52.46% Increase7.04
Republican John W. Bricker (incumbent) 1,497,199 47.54% Decrease7.05
Total votes 3,149,410 100.00% N/A
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1958" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "OH US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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