Election Name: | 1958 United States Senate election in New York |
Country: | New York |
Flag Image: | Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1952 United States Senate election in New York |
Previous Year: | 1952 |
Next Election: | 1964 United States Senate election in New York |
Next Year: | 1964 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1958 |
Image1: | File:Senator Kenneth Keating (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Kenneth Keating |
Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
Popular Vote1: | 2,842,942 |
Percentage1: | 50.75% |
Nominee2: | Frank Hogan |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Alliance2: | Liberal Party of New York |
Popular Vote2: | 2,709,950 |
Percentage2: | 48.38% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Senator | |
Before Election: | Irving Ives |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Kenneth Keating |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1958 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican Senator Irving Ives retired. Republican Representative Kenneth Keating defeated Democrat Frank Hogan to succeed Ives. As of 2024, this is the last time the Republicans won the Class 1 Senate seat in New York.
At the Republican convention, held on August 26 in Rochester, U.S. Representative Kenneth Keating was nominated by acclamation.[1]
The Democratic convention was held on August 26.
The Liberal Party initially chose Thomas K. Finletter as its nominee for Senate, but after Finletter lost the Democratic nomination to Frank Hogan, Finletter withdrew and the party endorsed Hogan instead.