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1958 Texas U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Ralph W. Yarborough won the 1958 Texas U.S. Senate Election. Ralph W. Yarborough received 587,030 popular votes (74.58%). The main challenger was Roy Whittenburg (23.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Yarborough and Whittenburg

Yarborough +51.0 pts · won by 401,104 votes
Ralph W. YarboroughDemocraticWINNER74.58%
587,030 votes
Roy WhittenburgRepublican23.62%
185,926 votes
Bard A. LoganConstitution1.8%
14,172 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.