1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota

none March 2026 March 2021 1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota North Dakota presidential no 1952 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1952 1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota 1960 (special) November 4, 1958 William Langer (3x4 cropped).jpg William Langer Republican Party (United States) 117,070 57.21% 3x4.svg Raymond Vendsel North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 84,892 41.49% 1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLanger: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Vendsel: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator William Langer Republican Party (United States) William Langer Republican Party (United States) The 1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 4, 1958, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Dakota, concurrently with other Class 1 elections to the Senate and various other federal, state, and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator William Langer was re-elected to a fourth term, defeating a primary challenge from Lieutenant Governor Francis Clyde Duffy and winning the general election with 57.21% of the vote, defeating Democratic-NPL candidate Raymond G. Vendsel who won 41.49% of the vote.March 16, 1959 Benjamin J. Guthrie Ralph R. Roberts Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1958 http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/1958election.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061114100748/http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/1958election.pdf 2006-11-14 2006-11-14 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Wayback Machine Two independent candidates, Arthur C. Townley and Custer Solem, also ran, had minimal impact on the outcome of the election, winning 1,700 (0.83%) and 973 (0.48%) votes, respectively. Townley was known as the creator of the National Non-Partisan League, and had previously sought North Dakota's other senate seat in 1956. This was the last time North Dakota's class 1 seat was won by a Republican until Kevin Cramer won it in 2018. Election results 1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota Republican Party (United States) William Langer (incumbent) 117,070 57.21% -9.14% North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Raymond G. Vensel 84,892 41.49% +18.23% Independent politician Arthur C. Townley 1,700 0.83% N/A Independent politician Custer Solem 973 0.48% N/A32,178 15.72% -27.37%204,635 100.00% N/A Republican Party (US) See also 1958 United States Senate elections Notes External links 1958 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election results North Dak 1958 Category:1958 North Dakota elections