1958 United States Senate election in Texas

1958 United States Senate election in Texas
November 4, 1958
 
Nominee Ralph Yarborough Roy Whittenburg
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 587,030 185,926
Percentage 74.58% 23.62%
County results
Yarborough:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Whittenburg:      50–60%
Tie:      50%
U.S. senator before election

Ralph Yarborough
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Ralph Yarborough
Democratic

The 1958 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough won a competitive primary against former Senator William Blakley and handily defeated newspaper publisher Roy Whittenburg in the general election.

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