1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

← 1957 (special) November 4, 1958 1964 →
 
Nominee William Proxmire Roland J. Steinle
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 682,440 510,398
Percentage 57.13% 42.73%

County Results

Proxmire:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Kohler:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

William Proxmire
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

William Proxmire
Democratic

The 1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire, who had won a special election to finish the term of the late Senator Joe McCarthy, was re-elected to a full term in office over Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Roland J. Steinle, a Republican.