Английская Википедия:1958 United States Senate elections in Alaska

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Файл:Gruening, Bartlett, Stepovich celebrate Alaska statehood (cropped).jpg

Three of the four candidates for U.S. Senate celebrate Alaska statehood. From left to right: Ernest Gruening, Bob Bartlett, and Mike Stepovich.

The 1958 United States Senate elections in Alaska were held November 25, 1958. The elections were held in anticipation of Alaska's admission as the forty-ninth State in the union, effective January 3, 1959. The state held two simultaneous elections to determine their first senators.

Both elections were won by the Democratic Party. The new Senators, Bob Bartlett and Ernest Gruening, were sworn into office alongside those Senators elected in the 1958 United States Senate elections held three weeks earlier.

Class 2

Шаблон:Infobox election This election was for the class 2 term expiring in 1961. It was won by Democrat Bob Bartlett.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Bob Bartlett, Territorial Delegate at-large to the U.S. House of Representatives

Results

Delegate Bartlett was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Republican primary

Candidates

• R. E. Robertson, attorney and former Mayor of Juneau

Results

Robertson was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Class 3

Шаблон:Infobox election This election was for the class 3 term expiring in 1963. It was won by Democrat Ernest Gruening.

General election

Candidates

• Ernest Gruening, former Territorial Governor (1939–1953) (Democratic)
• Mike Stepovich, incumbent Territorial Governor (Republican)