1958 United States Senate election in New York
The United States Senate election of 1958 in New York was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Senator Irving Ives retired. Republican Representative Kenneth Keating defeated Democrat Frank Hogan to succeed Ives. As of 2020, this is the last time the Class I New York senate seat was won by a Republican.
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Democratic convention
Declared
- Thomas K. Finletter, former Secretary of the Air Force
- Frank Hogan, District Attorney of New York County
- Thomas E. Murray, Sr., former Atomic Energy Commissioner
Results
The Democratic convention was held on August 26.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Hogan | 772 | 67.60% | |
| Democratic | Thomas E. Murray, Sr. | 304 | 26.62% | |
| Democratic | Thomas K. Finletter | 66 | 5.78% | |
| Total votes | 1,317 | 100.00% | ||
Candidates
Democratic
Republican
- Kenneth Keating, U.S. Representative
Independent Socialist
Liberal
The Liberal Party initially chose Thomas K. Finletter as its nominee for Senate, but after Finletter lost the Democratic nomination to Frank Hogan, Finletter withdrew and the party endorsed Hogan instead.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenneth Keating | 2,842,942 | 50.75% | |
| Democratic | Frank Hogan | 2,434,899 | 43.46% | |
| Liberal | Frank Hogan | 275,051 | 4.91% | |
| Total | Frank Hogan | 2,709,950 | 48.38% | |
| Independent Socialist | Corliss Lamont | 49,087 | 0.88% | |
| Total votes | 5,601,979 | 100.00% | ||
References
- "NY US Senate - D Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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