1958 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1958 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

Thomas J. Dodd won the 1958 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Thomas J. Dodd received 554,841 popular votes (57.29%). The main challenger was William A. Purtell (42.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Dodd and Purtell

Dodd +14.9 pts · won by 144,219 votes

Thomas J. Dodd DemocraticWINNER57.29%

554,841 votes

William A. Purtell Republican42.4%

410,622 votes

Vivien KellemsIndependent0.31%

3,043 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.