1958 United States Senate election in Minnesota

1958 United States Senate election in Minnesota

← 1952 November 4, 1958 1964 →
 
Nominee Eugene J. McCarthy Edward John Thye
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 608,847 535,629
Percentage 52.95% 46.58%

County results
McCarthy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Thye:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Edward John Thye
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Eugene J. McCarthy
Democratic (DFL)

The 1958 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 1958. Democratic U.S. Representative Eugene McCarthy defeated incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Edward John Thye, who sought a third term. With his victory, McCarthy became the first Democrat ever to be popularly elected to Minnesota's Class 1 Senate seat, and marked the first time since 1859 that Democrats held both Senate seats in the state.