85th United States Congress
Senate

85th United States Congress

Section Title: Senate
Table Section Text: None

State (class)	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation

Texas (1)	Price Daniel (D)	Resigned January 14, 1957, after being elected Governor of Texas. Successor appointed January 15, 1957.	William A. Blakley (D)	January 15, 1957

Texas (1)	William A. Blakley (D)	Interim appointee retired when successor elected. Successor elected April 28, 1957.	Ralph Yarborough (D)	April 29, 1957

Wisconsin (1)	Joseph McCarthy (R)	Died May 2, 1957. Successor elected August 27, 1957.	William Proxmire (D)	August 28, 1957

West Virginia (2)	Matthew M. Neely (D)	Died January 18, 1958. Successor appointed January 25, 1958.	John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. (R)	January 25, 1958

North Carolina (2)	W. Kerr Scott (D)	Died April 16, 1958. Successor appointed April 19, 1958, and then elected November 4, 1958.	B. Everett Jordan (D)	April 19, 1958

West Virginia (2)	John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. (R)	Interim appointee lost special election. Successor elected November 4, 1958.	Jennings Randolph (D)	November 4, 1958

California (1)	William F. Knowland (R)	Resigned early January 2, 1959.	Vacant	Not filled this term

Sentence(s)

Joseph McCarthy (R) served as Senate until May 2, 1957 which was later served by William Proxmire (D) from August 28, 1957.
Joseph McCarthy (R), until May 2, 1957 William Proxmire (D), from August 28, 1957.
William Proxmire (D) was a senator until his death on May 2, 1957 and was succeeded by Joseph McCarthy (R) who took office on August 28, 1957.

final_sentence: Joseph McCarthy (R) served as Senate until May 2, 1957 which was later served by William Proxmire (D) from August 28, 1957.
final_sentence: Joseph McCarthy (R), until May 2, 1957 William Proxmire (D), from August 28, 1957.
final_sentence: William Proxmire (D) was a senator until his death on May 2, 1957 and was succeeded by Joseph McCarthy (R) who took office on August 28, 1957.