# 1958 United States Senate elections in Alaska

The 1958 United States Senate elections in Alaska were held November 25, 1958. The elections were held in anticipation of Alaska's admission as the forty-ninth state in the union, effective January 3, 1959. The state held two simultaneous elections to determine their first senators.
Both elections were won by the Democratic Party. The new senators, Bob Bartlett and Ernest Gruening, were sworn into office alongside those senators elected in the 1958 United States Senate elections held three weeks earlier.

## Class 2

This election was for the class 2 term expiring in 1961. It was won by Democrat Bob Bartlett.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Bob Bartlett, Territorial Delegate at-large to the U.S. House of Representatives

#### Results

Delegate Bartlett was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Alaska regular election (class 2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bob Bartlett | 38,642 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,642 | 100.00% |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* R. E. Robertson, attorney and former Mayor of Juneau

#### Results

Robertson was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Alaska regular election (class 2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | R. E. Robertson | 8,049 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,049 | 100.00% |

### General election
#### Results

Alaska regular election (class 2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bob Bartlett | 40,939 | 83.83% |
| | Republican | R. E. Robertson | 7,299 | 14.95% |
| | Independent | Keith Capper (write-in) | 599 | 1.23% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,640 | 68.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,837 | |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

## Class 3

This election was for the class 3 term expiring in 1963. It was won by Democrat Ernest Gruening.

### General election
#### Candidates

* Ernest Gruening, former Territorial Governor (1939–1953) (Democratic)
* Mike Stepovich, incumbent Territorial Governor (Republican)

#### Results

Alaska regular election (class 3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ernest Gruening | 26,045 | 52.61% |
| | Republican | Mike Stepovich | 23,464 | 47.39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,581 | 5.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,509 | |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |
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