1958 United States Senate election in New York

The 1958 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Senator Irving Ives retired. Republican Representative Kenneth Keating defeated Democrat Frank Hogan to succeed Ives. As of 2024, this is the last time the Republicans won the Class 1 Senate seat in New York.

1958 United States Senate election in New York

← 1952 November 4, 1958 1964 →
 
Nominee Kenneth Keating Frank Hogan
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Liberal
Popular vote 2,842,942 2,709,950
Percentage 50.75% 48.38%

County results
Keating:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hogan:      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election

Irving Ives
Republican

Elected Senator

Kenneth Keating
Republican

Republican convention

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At the Republican convention, held on August 26 in Rochester, U.S. Representative Kenneth Keating was nominated by acclamation.[1]

Democratic convention

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Candidates

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Declared

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Results

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The Democratic convention was held on August 26.

1958 Democratic Convention[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Hogan 772 67.60%
Democratic Thomas E. Murray Sr. 304 26.62%
Democratic Thomas K. Finletter 66 5.78%
Total votes 1,317 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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The Liberal Party initially chose Thomas K. Finletter as its nominee for Senate, but after Finletter lost the Democratic nomination to Frank Hogan, Finletter withdrew and the party endorsed Hogan instead.

Results

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1958 United States Senate election in New York[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth Keating 2,842,942 50.75%
Democratic Frank Hogan 2,434,899 43.46%
Liberal Frank Hogan 275,051 4.91%
'Total' Frank Hogan 2,709,950 48.38%
Independent Socialist Corliss Lamont 49,087 0.88%
Total votes 5,601,979 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ Egan, Leo (August 27, 1958). "KEATING IS NAMED BY REPUBLICANS; WHITE HOUSE ACT". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "NY US Senate - D Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2020.