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1958 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Eugene J. McCarthy won the 1958 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Eugene J. McCarthy received 608,847 popular votes (52.95%). The main challenger was Edward J. Thye (46.58%).

See the full head-to-head between McCarthy and Thye

McCarthy +6.4 pts · won by 73,218 votes
Eugene J. McCarthyFarmer-LaborWINNER52.95%
608,847 votes
Edward J. ThyeRepublican46.58%
535,629 votes
William M. CurranSocialist Workers0.47%
5,407 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.