1958 United States Senate elections in Alaska

none March 2026 September 2023 thumb|Three of the four candidates for U.S. Senate celebrate Alaska statehood. From left to right: Ernest Gruening, Bob Bartlett, and Mike Stepovich. The 1958 United States Senate elections in Alaska were held November 25, 1958. The elections were held in anticipation of Alaska's admission as the forty-ninth state in the union, effective January 3, 1959. The state held two simultaneous elections to determine their first senators. Both elections were won by the Democratic Party. The new senators, Bob Bartlett and Ernest Gruening, were sworn into office alongside those senators elected in the 1958 United States Senate elections held three weeks earlier. 3 Class 2 1958 class 2 Senate election November 25, 1958 Alaska presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Alaska 1960 x140px File:E.L. Bob Bartlett Official Portrait (cropped).jpg Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) 40,939 83.83% File:Ralph E. Robertson.jpg R. E. Robertson Republican Party (US) 7,299 14.95% 400px 350px Results by election districtBartlett: #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) This election was for the class 2 term expiring in 1961. It was won by Democrat Bob Bartlett. Democratic primary Candidates Bob Bartlett, Territorial Delegate at-large to the U.S. House of Representatives Results Delegate Bartlett was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Alaska regular election (class 2)Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 25, 1958 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=152874 February 23, 2021 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Bob Bartlett 38,642 100.00% 38,642 100.00% Republican primary Candidates R. E. Robertson, attorney and former Mayor of Juneau Results Robertson was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Alaska regular election (class 2)Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 25, 1958 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=152874 February 23, 2021 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (US) R. E. Robertson 8,049 100.00% 8,049 100.00% General election Results Alaska regular election (class 2)Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1959-03-16 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1958 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1958election.pdf U.S. Government Printing OfficeOur Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 25, 1958 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3268 June 12, 2020 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Bob Bartlett 40,939 83.83% Republican Party (US) R. E. Robertson 7,299 14.95% Independent (politician) Keith Capper (write-in) 599 1.23% 33,640 68.88% 48,837 Democratic Party (US) Class 3 1958 class 3 Senate election November 25, 1958 Alaska presidential no 1962 United States Senate election in Alaska 1962 x140px Senator Ernest Gruening (D-AK) (croppedmore) (cropped).jpg Ernest Gruening Democratic Party (US) 26,045 52.61% File:Mike stepovich offcrop.PNG Mike Stepovich Republican Party (US) 23,464 47.39% 400px 350px Results by election districtGruening: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Stepovich: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening Democratic Party (US) This election was for the class 3 term expiring in 1963. It was won by Democrat Ernest Gruening. General election Candidates Ernest Gruening, former Territorial Governor (1939–1953) (Democratic) Mike Stepovich, incumbent Territorial Governor (Republican) Results Alaska regular election (class 3)Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 25, 1958 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3275 February 23, 2021 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Ernest Gruening 26,045 52.61% Republican Party (US) Mike Stepovich 23,464 47.39% 2,581 5.22% 49,509 Democratic Party (US) References 1958 Alaska United States Senate