Election Name: | 1958 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1952 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
Previous Year: | 1952 |
Next Election: | 1964 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
Next Year: | 1964 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1958 |
Image1: | File: John Pastore in 1961.jpg |
Nominee1: | John Pastore |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 222,166 |
Percentage1: | 64.49% |
Nominee2: | Bayard Ewing |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 122,353 |
Percentage2: | 35.51% |
Map Size: | 230px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | John Pastore |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | John Pastore |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1958 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Pastore successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican Bayard Ewing in a repeat of their 1952 race.
The Democratic primary was held on September 17, 1958, and the Republican primary was held on September 25, 1958.