1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota
The 1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 4, 1958, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Dakota, concurrently with other Class 1 elections to the Senate and various other federal, state, and local elections.
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 County results Langer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Vendsel: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Senator William Langer was re-elected to a fourth term, defeating a primary challenge from Lieutenant Governor Francis Clyde Duffy and winning the general election with 57.21% of the vote, defeating Democratic-NPL candidate Raymond G. Vendsel who won 41.49% of the vote.[1] Two independent candidates, Arthur C. Townley and Custer Solem, also ran, had minimal impact on the outcome of the election, winning 1,700 (0.83%) and 973 (0.48%) votes, respectively. Townley was known as the creator of the National Non-Partisan League, and had previously sought North Dakota's other senate seat in 1956. This was the last time North Dakota's class 1 seat was won by a Republican until Kevin Cramer won it in 2018.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | William Langer (incumbent) | 117,070 | 57.21% | -9.14% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Raymond G. Vensel | 84,892 | 41.49% | +18.23% | |
| Independent | Arthur C. Townley | 1,700 | 0.83% | N/A | |
| Independent | Custer Solem | 973 | 0.48% | N/A | |
| Majority | 32,178 | 15.72% | -27.37% | ||
| Total votes | 204,635 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||