# 1958 Alaska Senate election

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The 1958 Alaska Senate elections were held on November 26, 1958, in Alaska's last days as a territory to elect members of the 1st Alaska State Legislature. All 20 seats of the Senate were up for election, with 18 seats being won by Democrats and two by Republicans.
Bill Beltz from Unalakleet was elected Senate President on January 26, 1959, three weeks after Alaska became the 49th state.

## Results by district

Only candidate's last names are listed on the official general election returns.

### District A

District A was an at-large district covering all of the southeastern districts, those being state senate districts B-D and representative districts 1-6. It elected 2 members of the Senate.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District A (2-year seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James Nolan | 10,123 | 71.4 |
| | Republican | Leer | 4,055 | 28.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,178 | 100.0 |
1958 Alaska Senate election, District A (4-year seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Peratrovich | 7,814 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,814 | 100.0 |

### District B

District B covered state representative districts 1-2. The final results returned a tie, so the Democratic state senate resolved the tie by seating Democratic candidate Bo Smith.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District B :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bo Smith | 1,953 | 50.0 |
| | Republican | Boardman | 1,953 | 50.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,906 | 100.0 |

### District C

District C covered state representative districts 3-4.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District C :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Howard C. Bradshaw | 1,964 | 57.2 |
| | Republican | Barnes | 1,467 | 42.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,431 | 100.0 |

### District D

District D covered state representative districts 5-6.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District D :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas B. Stewart | 2,454 | 51.2 |
| | Republican | Engstrom | 2,323 | 48.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,777 | 100.0 |

### District E

District E was an at-large district covering all of the southcentral districts, those being state senate districts F-I and representative districts 7-14. It elected 2 members of the Senate.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District E (2-year seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Irene E. Ryan | 13,978 | 63.9 |
| | Republican | Anderson | 7,897 | 36.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,875 | 100.0 |
1958 Alaska Senate election, District E (4-year seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ralph E. Moody | 13,348 | 61.2 |
| | Republican | Lesh | 7,618 | 34.9 |
| | Independent | Lightwood | 859 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,825 | 100.0 |

### District F

District F covered state representative districts 7-8.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District F :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bob Logan | 855 | 61.8 |
| | Republican | Gilson | 528 | 38.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,383 | 100.0 |

### District G

District G covered state representative districts 9-10.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District G :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Earl Cooper | 8,916 | 53.3 |
| | Democratic | Wolfe | 7,210 | 43.1 |
| | Independent | Watkins | 414 | 5.0 |
| | Independent | Harris | 187 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,727 | 100.0 |

### District H

District H covered state representative districts 11-12.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District F :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Irwin L. Metcalf | 1,298 | 52.5 |
| | Republican | Nelson | 1,173 | 47.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,471 | 100.0 |

### District I

District I covered state representative districts 13-14.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District I :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alfred A. Owen | 1,024 | 63.9 |
| | Republican | Hinckel | 384 | 24.0 |
| | Independent | McCord | 161 | 10.0 |
| | Independent | Radinsky | 33 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,602 | 100.0 |

### District J

District J was an at-large district covering all of the central districts, those being state senate districts K-M and representative districts 15-20. It elected 2 members of the Senate.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District J (2-year seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert J. McNealy | 6,727 | 59.2 |
| | Republican | Binkley | 4,342 | 38.2 |
| | Independent | Butler | 293 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,362 | 100.0 |
1958 Alaska Senate election, District J (4-year seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George B. McNabb, Jr. | 5,963 | 53.7 |
| | Republican | Jones | 2,825 | 25.5 |
| | Independent | Noyes | 1,874 | 16.9 |
| | Independent | Stuart | 439 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,101 | 100.0 |

### District K

District K covered state representative districts 15-16.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District K :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack E. Weise | 696 | 54.8 |
| | Independent | Emberg | 574 | 45.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,270 | 100.0 |

### District L

District L covered state representative districts 17-18.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District L :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John B. Coghill | 1,038 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,038 | 100.0 |

### District M

District M covered state representative districts 19-20.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District M :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hubert A. Gilbert | 4,454 | 51.2 |
| | Republican | Wein | 3,895 | 44.8 |
| | Independent | Longwith | 349 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,698 | 100.0 |

### District N

District N was an at-large district covering all of the northwestern districts, those being state senate districts O-P and representative districts 21-24. It elected 2 members of the Senate.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District N (2-year seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lester Bronson | 1,654 | 58.3 |
| | Republican | Johnson | 1,184 | 41.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,838 | 100.0 |
1958 Alaska Senate election, District N (4-year seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William E. Beltz | 2,143 | 75.7 |
| | Republican | Frazier | 688 | 24.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,831 | 100.0 |

### District O

District O covered state representative districts 21-22.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District O :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eben Hopson | 571 | 51.9 |
| | Republican | Bullock | 530 | 48.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,101 | 100.0 |

### District P

District P covered state representative districts 23-24.
1958 Alaska Senate election, District P :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John A. McNees | 1,077 | 61.4 |
| | Republican | Jones | 677 | 38.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,754 | 100.0 |