1958 United States Senate election in Arizona

1958 United States Senate election in Arizona
	County results; Goldwater: 50–60% 60–70%; McFarland: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Barry Goldwater; Republican	Elected U.S. Senator ; Barry Goldwater; Republican

The 1958 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater ran for reelection to a second term, and defeated former U.S. Senator, and then-Governor, Ernest McFarland in the general election. The election was a rematch from 1952, where Goldwater defeated McFarland by a narrow margin. Goldwater had attributed the 1952 win to the unpopularity of President Harry S. Truman and popular Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy endorsing his campaign.^[1]

This would be McFarland's final run for statewide office. He became an associate justice of the Arizona Supreme Court in 1965 and Chief Justice in 1968 before retiring from public service.^[2] This election was the first time ever that an incumbent Republican Senator from Arizona was re-elected or won re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Barry Goldwater, incumbent U.S. Senator

Democratic primary

Candidates

Ernest McFarland, Governor of Arizona, former U.S. Senator
Stephen W. Langmade

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ernest McFarland	111,429	72.5%
	Democratic	Stephen W. Langmade	42,199	27.5%
Total votes			153,628	100.0

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1958^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Barry Goldwater (incumbent)	164,593	56.06%	+4.75%
	Democratic	Ernest McFarland	129,030	43.94%	−4.76%
Majority			35,563	12.11%	+9.50%
Turnout			293,623
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Dean, John W.; Goldwater Jr., Barry M. (2008). Pure Goldwater (1st ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 72. ISBN 978-0230611337. 1952 mcfarland goldwater.
^ "McFarland, Ernest William, (1894–1984)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
^ "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1958".
^ "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1958".

[dean-1] Dean, John W.; Goldwater Jr., Barry M. (2008). Pure Goldwater (1st ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 72. ISBN 978-0230611337. 1952 mcfarland goldwater.

[2] "McFarland, Ernest William, (1894–1984)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved April 29, 2017.

[3] "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1958".

[4] "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1958".

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