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The 1958 United States Senate election in California was held on November 4, 1958.
Incumbent senator William F. Knowland opted not to run for re-election, choosing instead to run for election as governor. Incumbent governor Goodwin Knight exchanged places with Knowland and lost to U.S. Representative Clair Engle in the midst of a national landslide for the Democratic Party.
This was one of 15 seats Democrats gained from the Republican Party in 1958, part of a record swing.
Republican primary
Candidates
- George Christopher, Mayor of San Francisco
- William Jolley
- Goodwin Knight, Governor of California
- Alexander Williamson
Results
Knight
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Christopher
- 40–50%
Engle
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Goodwin Knight | 790,939 | 49.15% | |
| Republican | George Christopher | 558,245 | 34.69% | |
| Democratic | Clair Engle ( cross-filing) | 173,845 | 10.80% | |
| Republican | Alexander D. Williamson | 53,273 | 3.31% | |
| Republican | William Jolley | 32,921 | 2.05% | |
| Total votes | 1,609,223 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Clair Engle, U.S. Representative from Red Bluff
- Fritjof Thygeson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clair Engle | 1,558,622 | 70.85% | |
| Republican | Goodwin Knight ( cross-filing) | 385,170 | 17.51% | |
| Republican | George Christopher ( cross-filing) | 221,783 | 10.08% | |
| Democratic | Fritjof Thygeson | 34,316 | 1.56% | |
| Total votes | 2,199,891 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clair Engle | 2,927,693 | 57.01% |  57.01
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| Republican | Goodwin Knight | 2,204,337 | 42.93% |  44.86
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| Write-in | Jesse M. Ritchie | 892 | 0.02% | N/A | |
| Write-in | Ray B. Pollard | 281 | 0.01% | N/A | |
| Write-in | All others | 2,018 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 5,135,221 | 100.00 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "CA US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "CA US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2019.