1958 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 September 2023 1958 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1925 presidential no 1954 United States Senate special election in Nebraska 1954 (special) 1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1964 November 4, 1958 150x150px Roman Hruska.png Roman Hruska Republican Party (United States) 232,227 55.64% Gov. Frank Morrison (cropped).jpg Frank B. Morrison Democratic Party (United States) 185,152 44.36% 1958 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsHruska: #e38080 50–60% #d85d5d 60–70% #d82b2c 70–80%Morrison: #7a97e3 50–60% U.S. Senator Roman Hruska Republican Party (United States) Roman Hruska Republican Party (United States) The 1958 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Senator Roman Hruska, who was first elected in a 1954 special election, ran for re-election to a full term. He was challenged in the general election by attorney Frank B. Morrison, the Democratic nominee. Despite nationwide Democratic gains, Hruska comfortably won re-election, receiving 56% of the vote to Morrison's 44%. Democratic primary Candidates Frank B. Morrison, former Frontier County Attorney, 1956 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant GovernorSenate Race for Morrison: Foe Is Mike Kracher in Democrat Race Omaha World-Herald Omaha, Nebraska March 16, 1958 10B https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/166545276/ February 23, 2025 Eugene D. O'Sullivan, former U.S. Representative from NE 2 Mike F. Kracher, Omaha businessman Results Democratic primary resultsMarsh Frank Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: Primary Election, May 13, 1958, General Election, November 4, 1958 1958 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1958prim_gen.pdf Frank B. Morrison Democratic Party (United States) 35,482 51.85% Eugene D. O'Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 26,436 38.63% Mike F. Kracher Democratic Party (United States) 6,500 9.50% Scattering Democratic Party (United States) 13 0.02% 68,431 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Roman Hruska, incumbent Senator Results Republican primary Roman Hruska (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 103,348 99.95% Scattering Republican Party (United States) 51 0.05% 103,399 100.00% General election 1958 United States Senate election in Nebraska Republican Party (United States) Roman Hruska (inc.) 232,227 55.64% -5.24% Democratic Party (United States) Frank B. Morrison 185,152 44.36% +5.24% 6 0.00% — 47,075 11.18% -10.58% 417,385 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1958 Nebraska United States Senate