1958 United States Senate election in Wyoming

none March 2026 September 2023 1958 United States Senate election in Wyoming Wyoming presidential no 1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1952 1964 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1964 November 4, 1958 x150px Gale W. McGee.jpg Gale W. McGee Democratic Party (United States) 58,035 50.84% Frank Barrett.jpg Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States) 56,122 49.16% 1958 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 255px County resultsMcGee: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Barrett: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States) Gale W. McGee Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Senator Frank A. Barrett ran for re-election to his second term. He was challenged by Gale W. McGee, a University of Wyoming professor and the Democratic nominee. Despite the state's strong Republican lean, McGee ran an energetic campaign against Barrett, earning the support of the national Democratic establishment. McGee ultimately narrowly upset Barrett, winning 51% of the vote to Barrett's 49%. Democratic primary Candidates Gale W. McGee, University of Wyoming professor, former aide to Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney Hepburn T. Armstrong, businessmanFebruary 19, 1958 Armstrong to Be Urged for Senate Post Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 7 Results Democratic primaryGage Jack R. 1959 Wyoming Official Directory and 1958 Election Returns 54–57 1959 Gale McGee Democratic Party (United States) 22,098 59.53% Hepburn T. Armstrong Democratic Party (United States) 15,024 40.47% 37,122 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Frank A. Barrett, Incumbent U.S. Senator Results Republican primary Frank A. Barrett (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 35,444 100.00% 35,444 100.00% General election Results 1958 United States Senate election in Wyoming Democratic Party (United States) Gale W. McGee 58,035 50.84% +2.47% Republican Party (United States) Frank A. Barrett (inc.) 56,122 49.16% -2.47% 1,913 1.68% -1.59% 114,157 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Endorsements Barrett endorsements Cabinet officials Ezra Taft Benson, 13th United States Secretary of Agriculture (1953–1961)Trachsel 1959 365 Richard Nixon, 36th Vice President of the United States (1953–1961)Trachsel 1959 365 Fred A. Seaton, 36th United States Secretary of the Interior (1956–1961)Trachsel 1959 365 U.S. Senators Everett Dirksen, U.S. Senator from Illinois (1951–1969)Trachsel 1959 365 Roman Hruska, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1954–1976)Trachsel 1959 365 Karl Mundt, U.S. Senator from South Dakota (1948–1973)Trachsel 1959 365 McGee endorsements U.S. Presidents Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953)Trachsel 1959 365 U.S. Senators Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. Senator from Texas (1949–1961)Trachsel 1959 365 John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1953–1960)Trachsel 1959 365 Edmund Muskie, U.S. Senator from Maine (1959–1980)Trachsel 1959 365 Joseph Montoya, U.S. Senator from New Mexico (1964–1977)Trachsel 1959 365 Wayne Morse, U.S. Senator from Oregon (1945–1969)Trachsel 1959 365 Joseph C. O'Mahoney, U.S. Senator from Wyoming (1934–1953; 1954–1961)Trachsel 1959 365 References Works cited Trachsel Herman The 1958 Election in Wyoming The Western Political Quarterly University of Utah 1959 12 1 363–66 10.2307/444064 444064 https://www.jstor.org/stable/444064 subscription Category:United States Senate elections in Wyoming Wyoming United States Senate