1958 United States Senate special election in West Virginia

none 1958 United States Senate election in West Virginia March 2026 September 2023 1958 United States Senate special election in West Virginia West Virginia presidential no 1954 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1954 November 4, 1958 1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1960 File:Jennings Randolph headshot.jpg 150x150px Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States) 374,167 59.32% U.S. Senator John D. Hoblitzell Jr. Republican Party (United States) Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States) File:JohnDHoblitzell.jpg John D. Hoblitzell Jr. Republican Party (United States) 256,510 39.77% 1958 United States Senate special election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 235px County resultsRandolph: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Hoblitzell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% The 1958 United States Senate special election in West Virginia was held on November 4, 1958, concurrent with a regular election. The election was called due to the death of Senator Matthew M. Neely. Democrats Randolph and Byrd both won their seats, amid a national wave election. This would be the last time that Democrats simultaneously flipped both of a state's Senate seats until Georgia's elections in 2020 and 2021, and the last for either party until the 1978 elections in Minnesota. This election, along with the simultaneous regular election, is the last time a Senator from West Virginia lost re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Jennings Randolph of Elkins, member of the U.S. House for the 2nd district, 1933 - 1947. William C. Marland of Charleston, Governor, 1953 - 1957. Arnold Vickers of Montgomery, W.V. Senate President, 1945 - 1949. W.R. "Squibb" Wilson of Fairmont, member of the W.V. House for Marion County, 1957 - 1958. Campaign While campaigning with Robert C. Byrd, Randolph was involved in a car accident, veering into oncoming traffic and killing another driver. According to the testimony of Byrd, Randolph fell asleep at the wheel and woke up shortly before hitting the other driver.Two Senate Aspirants in Fatal Crash https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53363790/two-senate-aspirants-in-fatal-crash/ 13 June 2020 Cumberland Evening Times 18 March 1958 Wetzel County prosecutor Jack Hawkins declined to file charges,No Charges In Crash Involving Randolph, Byrd https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53359488/no-charges-in-crash-involving-randolph/ 13 June 2020 Weirton Daily Times 19 March 1958 and Byrd's insurance company settled with the victim's widow out of court, being forced to pay the full sum of Byrd's liability, $22,500.Should Voters Permit a Ruthless Push to Power? https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53364741/should-voters-permit-a-ruthless-push-to/ 13 June 2020 The Register-Herald 10 October 1958 Results Primary results1958 Democratic Primary Election https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1958/1958%20Dem%20Primary.pdf Historical Election Results and Turnout Secretary of State of West Virginia 13 June 2020 Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States) 102,547 47.16% William C. Marland Democratic Party (United States) 77,901 35.82% Arnold Vickers Democratic Party (United States) 25,439 11.70% Squibb Wilson Democratic Party (United States) 11,540 5.31% 217,427 100.00% Republican primary Candidates John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. of Ravenswood, interim U.S. Senator, 1958 - 1958. Results Republican primary1958 Republican Primary https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1958/1958%20Primary%20Election%20-%20Official%20Returns%20of%20the%20Republican%20Party.pdf Historical Election Results and Turnout Secretary of State of West Virginia 13 June 2020 John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 82,094 100.00% 82,094 100.00% General election General election1958 General Election https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1958/1958%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf Historical Election Results and Turnout Secretary of State of West Virginia 13 June 2020 Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States) 374,167 59.32% John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 256,510 39.77% 630,677 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References West Virginia 1958 West Virginia 1958 1958 Special West Virginia Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1958 Category:November 1958 in the United States