1958 Alaska Senate election

1958 Alaska Senate elections
November 26, 1958 1960 →
All 20 seats in the Alaska Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bill Beltz —
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat N–Unalakleet —
Seats won 18 2
Popular vote 93,526 43,273
Percentage 65.87% 30.48%
Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
At-large districts:
     Majority Democratic
Alaska Senate President before election

Office established

 Elected Alaska Senate President

Bill Beltz
Democratic

The 1958 Alaska Senate elections were held on November 26, 1958, in Alaska's last days as a territory to elect members of the 1st Alaska State Legislature. All 20 seats of the Senate were up for election, with 18 seats being won by Democrats and two by Republicans.[1]

Bill Beltz from Unalakleet was elected Senate President on January 26, 1959, three weeks after Alaska became the 49th state.[2]

Results by district

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Only candidate's last names are listed on the official general election returns.

District A

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District A was an at-large district covering all of the southeastern districts, those being state senate districts B-D and representative districts 1-6. It elected 2 members of the Senate.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District A (2-year seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Nolan 10,123 71.4
Republican Leer 4,055 28.6
Total votes 14,178 100.0
1958 Alaska Senate election, District A (4-year seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Peratrovich 7,814 100.0
Total votes 7,814 100.0

District B

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District B covered state representative districts 1-2. The final results returned a tie, so the Democratic state senate resolved the tie by seating Democratic candidate Bo Smith.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District B[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bo Smith 1,953 50.0
Republican Boardman 1,953 50.0
Total votes 3,906 100.0

District C

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District C covered state representative districts 3-4.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District C[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard C. Bradshaw 1,964 57.2
Republican Barnes 1,467 42.8
Total votes 3,431 100.0

District D

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District D covered state representative districts 5-6.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District D[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas B. Stewart 2,454 51.2
Republican Engstrom 2,323 48.6
Total votes 4,777 100.0

District E

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District E was an at-large district covering all of the southcentral districts, those being state senate districts F-I and representative districts 7-14. It elected 2 members of the Senate.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District E (2-year seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Irene E. Ryan 13,978 63.9
Republican Anderson 7,897 36.1
Total votes 21,875 100.0
1958 Alaska Senate election, District E (4-year seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph E. Moody 13,348 61.2
Republican Lesh 7,618 34.9
Independent Lightwood 859 3.9
Total votes 21,825 100.0

District F

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District F covered state representative districts 7-8.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District F[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Logan 855 61.8
Republican Gilson 528 38.2
Total votes 1,383 100.0

District G

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District G covered state representative districts 9-10.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District G[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Earl Cooper 8,916 53.3
Democratic Wolfe 7,210 43.1
Independent Watkins 414 5.0
Independent Harris 187 1.1
Total votes 16,727 100.0

District H

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District H covered state representative districts 11-12.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District F[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Irwin L. Metcalf 1,298 52.5
Republican Nelson 1,173 47.5
Total votes 2,471 100.0

District I

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District I covered state representative districts 13-14.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District I[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfred A. Owen 1,024 63.9
Republican Hinckel 384 24.0
Independent McCord 161 10.0
Independent Radinsky 33 2.1
Total votes 1,602 100.0

District J

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District J was an at-large district covering all of the central districts, those being state senate districts K-M and representative districts 15-20. It elected 2 members of the Senate.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District J (2-year seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert J. McNealy 6,727 59.2
Republican Binkley 4,342 38.2
Independent Butler 293 2.6
Total votes 11,362 100.0
1958 Alaska Senate election, District J (4-year seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George B. McNabb, Jr. 5,963 53.7
Republican Jones 2,825 25.5
Independent Noyes 1,874 16.9
Independent Stuart 439 4.0
Total votes 11,101 100.0

District K

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District K covered state representative districts 15-16.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District K[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack E. Weise 696 54.8
Independent Emberg 574 45.2
Total votes 1,270 100.0

District L

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District L covered state representative districts 17-18.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District L[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John B. Coghill 1,038 100.0
Total votes 1,038 100.0

District M

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District M covered state representative districts 19-20.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District M[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hubert A. Gilbert 4,454 51.2
Republican Wein 3,895 44.8
Independent Longwith 349 4.0
Total votes 8,698 100.0

District N

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District N was an at-large district covering all of the northwestern districts, those being state senate districts O-P and representative districts 21-24. It elected 2 members of the Senate.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District N (2-year seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lester Bronson 1,654 58.3
Republican Johnson 1,184 41.7
Total votes 2,838 100.0
1958 Alaska Senate election, District N (4-year seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William E. Beltz 2,143 75.7
Republican Frazier 688 24.3
Total votes 2,831 100.0

District O

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District O covered state representative districts 21-22.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District O[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eben Hopson 571 51.9
Republican Bullock 530 48.1
Total votes 1,101 100.0

District P

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District P covered state representative districts 23-24.

1958 Alaska Senate election, District P[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John A. McNees 1,077 61.4
Republican Jones 677 38.6
Total votes 1,754 100.0

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "OFFICIAL RETURNS OF GENERAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 26, 1958" (PDF). Alaska Elections. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ "The Beginning of Statehood". Alaska Legislature. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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