# 1954 United States Senate elections

The 1954 United States Senate elections was a midterm election in the first term of Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency. The 32 Senate seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections, and six special elections were held to fill vacancies. Eisenhower's Republican party lost a net of two seats to the Democratic opposition. This small change was just enough to give Democrats control of the chamber with the help of the Independent (Wayne Morse of Oregon) who at the start of this Congress in January 1955 agreed to caucus with them; he later officially joined the party in April 1955.
A contribution to the Republican reversal was backlash against GOP-driven McCarthyism and the numerous controversies it spawned, including the Army–McCarthy hearings. Other factors included a comment made in Detroit by Defense Secretary Charles Wilson, former president of General Motors, equating unemployed auto workers with "lazy kennel dogs who sit... and yell."
However, it has been pointed out that losses in the midterm election were considerably less than the White House party generally faces in the midterm elections, and this has been attributed to the overall popularity of President Eisenhower, who participated in the campaign along with Vice-President Richard Nixon and other members of the cabinet.
The elections resulted in a divided government that continued to the end of Eisenhower's presidency and a Democratic majority that would last until 1981. As of 2022, this is the last Senate election cycle in which a state (both Nebraska and North Carolina) had to hold three simultaneous elections (two special elections and one regular election) due to the near-simultaneous deaths of both incumbent Senators.

## Results summary

| 48 | 1 | 47 |
| Democratic | I | Republican |
Colored shading indicates party with largest share of that row.
| Parties | Parties | | | | | Total |
| Parties | Parties | Democratic | Republican | Independent | Other | Total |
| Last elections (1952) | Last elections (1952) | 47 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Before these elections | Before these elections | 46 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| Not up | Not up | 24 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| Up | Up | 22 | 16 | 0 | — | 38 |
| | Class 2 (1948→1954) | 20 | 12 | — | — | 32 |
| | Special: Class 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| | Special: Class 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 |
| Incumbent retired | Incumbent retired | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 |
| | Held by same party | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| | Replaced by other party | 1 Republican replaced by 1 Democrat 1 Democrat replaced by 1 Republican | 1 Republican replaced by 1 Democrat 1 Democrat replaced by 1 Republican | — | — | 2 |
| | Result | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Incumbent ran | Incumbent ran | 20 | 12 | — | — | 32 |
| | Won re-election | 17 | 7 | — | — | 24 |
| | Lost re-election | 4 Republicans replaced by 4 Democrats 2 Democrats replaced by 2 Republicans | 4 Republicans replaced by 4 Democrats 2 Democrats replaced by 2 Republicans | — | — | 6 |
| | Lost renomination but held by same party | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| | Result | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Total elected | Total elected | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Net change | Net change | 2 | 2 | | | 2 |
| Nationwide vote | Nationwide vote | 15,137,069 | 12,585,368 | 35,661 | 323,147 | 28,081,245 |
| | Share | 53.90% | 44.82% | 0.13% | 1.15% | 100% |
| Result | Result | 48 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

## Gains, losses and holds
### Retirements

One Republican and one Democrat retired instead of seeking re-election. Two Republicans and one Democrat also retired instead of finishing the unexpired term.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
| Colorado | Edwin C. Johnson | Gordon Allott |
| Nebraska (regular) | Eva Bowring | Carl Curtis |
| Nebraska (special, Class 1) | Samuel W. Reynolds | Roman Hruska |
| Nebraska (special, Class 2) | Eva Bowring | Hazel Abel |
| New Jersey | Robert C. Hendrickson | Clifford P. Case |
| South Carolina | Charles E. Daniel | Strom Thurmond |
| Wyoming | Edward D. Crippa | Joseph C. O'Mahoney |

### Defeats

Three Republicans and two Democrats sought re-election, and two Republicans and one Democrat also sought election to finish the unexpired term, but lost in the primary or general election.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
| Iowa | Guy Gillette | Thomas E. Martin |
| Kentucky | John Sherman Cooper | Alben W. Barkley |
| Michigan | Homer S. Ferguson | Patrick V. McNamara |
| Nevada (special) | Ernest S. Brown | Alan Bible |
| New Hampshire (special) | Robert W. Upton | Norris Cotton |
| North Carolina (reg. and sp., Cl. 2) | Alton Lennon | W. Kerr Scott |
| Ohio (special) | Thomas A. Burke | George H. Bender |
| Oregon | Guy Cordon | Richard L. Neuberger |

### Party entrance

Wayne Morse (I-OR) who caucused with the Democrats, officially joined the party in April 1955.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
| Oregon | Wayne Morse | Wayne Morse |

### Post-election changes

| State | Senator | Replaced by |
| Kentucky | Alben W. Barkley | Robert Humphreys |
| South Carolina | Strom Thurmond | Thomas A. Wofford |
| West Virginia | Harley M. Kilgore | William Laird III |

## Change in composition
### Before the elections

| | | D$_1$ | D$_2$ | D$_3$ | D$_4$ | D$_5$ | D$_6$ | D$_7$ | D$_8$ |
| D$_{18}$ | D$_{17}$ | D$_{16}$ | D$_{15}$ | D$_{14}$ | D$_{13}$ | D$_{12}$ | D$_{11}$ | D$_{10}$ | D$_9$ |
| D$_{19}$ | D$_{20}$ | D$_{21}$ | D$_{22}$ | D$_{23}$ | D$_{24}$ | D$_{25}$ Ala. Ran | D$_{26}$ Ark. Ran | D$_{27}$ Colo. Retired | D$_{28}$ Del. Ran |
| D$_{38}$ N.C. (sp 3) Ran | D$_{37}$ N.C. (reg) N.C. (sp 2) Ran | D$_{36}$ N.M. Ran | D$_{35}$ Mont. Ran | D$_{34}$ Miss. Ran | D$_{33}$ Minn. Ran | D$_{32}$ La. Ran | D$_{31}$ Iowa Ran | D$_{30}$ Ill. Ran | D$_{29}$ Ga. Ran |
| D$_{39}$ Ohio (sp) Ran | D$_{40}$ Okla. Ran | D$_{41}$ R.I. Ran | D$_{42}$ S.C. Retired | D$_{43}$ Tenn. Ran | D$_{44}$ Texas Ran | D$_{45}$ Va. Ran | D$_{46}$ W.Va. Ran | I$_1$ | R$_{49}$ Wyo. (reg) Wyo. (sp) Retired |
| R$_{49}$ Wyo. (reg) Wyo. (sp) Retired |||||||||
| R$_{39}$ Mass. Ran | R$_{40}$ Mich. Ran | R$_{41}$ Neb. (reg) Neb. (sp 2) Retired | R$_{42}$ Neb. (sp 1) Retired | R$_{43}$ Nev. (sp) Ran | R$_{44}$ N.H. (reg) Ran | R$_{45}$ N.H. (sp) Ran | R$_{46}$ N.J. Retired | R$_{47}$ Ore. Ran | R$_{48}$ S.D. Ran |
| R$_{38}$ Me. Ran | R$_{37}$ Ky. Ran | R$_{36}$ Kan. Ran | R$_{35}$ Idaho Ran | R$_{34}$ Calif. (sp) Ran | R$_{33}$ | R$_{32}$ | R$_{31}$ | R$_{30}$ | R$_{29}$ |
| R$_{19}$ | R$_{20}$ | R$_{21}$ | R$_{22}$ | R$_{23}$ | R$_{24}$ | R$_{25}$ | R$_{26}$ | R$_{27}$ | R$_{28}$ |
| R$_{18}$ | R$_{17}$ | R$_{16}$ | R$_{15}$ | R$_{14}$ | R$_{13}$ | R$_{12}$ | R$_{11}$ | R$_{10}$ | R$_9$ |
| | | R$_1$ | R$_2$ | R$_3$ | R$_4$ | R$_5$ | R$_6$ | R$_7$ | R$_8$ |

### Results of the elections

| | | D$_1$ | D$_2$ | D$_3$ | D$_4$ | D$_5$ | D$_6$ | D$_7$ | D$_8$ |
| D$_{18}$ | D$_{17}$ | D$_{16}$ | D$_{15}$ | D$_{14}$ | D$_{13}$ | D$_{12}$ | D$_{11}$ | D$_{10}$ | D$_9$ |
| D$_{19}$ | D$_{20}$ | D$_{21}$ | D$_{22}$ | D$_{23}$ | D$_{24}$ | D$_{25}$ Ala. Re-elected | D$_{26}$ Ark. Re-elected | D$_{27}$ Del. Re-elected | D$_{28}$ Ga. Re-elected |
| D$_{38}$ R.I. Re-elected | D$_{37}$ Okla. Re-elected | D$_{36}$ N.C. (sp 3) Elected | D$_{35}$ N.C. (reg) N.C. (sp 2) Hold | D$_{34}$ N.M. Re-elected | D$_{33}$ Mont. Re-elected | D$_{32}$ Miss. Re-elected | D$_{31}$ Minn. Re-elected | D$_{30}$ La. Re-elected | D$_{29}$ Ill. Re-elected |
| D$_{39}$ S.C. Hold | D$_{40}$ Tenn. Re-elected | D$_{41}$ Texas Re-elected | D$_{42}$ Va. Re-elected | D$_{43}$ W.Va. Re-elected | D$_{44}$ Ky. Gain | D$_{45}$ Mich. Gain | D$_{46}$ Nev. (sp) Gain | D$_{47}$ Ore. Gain | D$_{48}$ Wyo. (reg) Wyo. (sp) Gain |
| Majority with Independent in caucus ↑ | Majority with Independent in caucus ↑ | Majority with Independent in caucus ↑ | Majority with Independent in caucus ↑ | Majority with Independent in caucus ↑ | Majority with Independent in caucus ↑ | Majority with Independent in caucus ↑ | Majority with Independent in caucus ↑ | Majority with Independent in caucus ↑ | I$_1$ |
| R$_{39}$ Neb. (sp 2) HoldNeb. (reg) Hold | R$_{40}$ Neb. (sp 1) Hold | R$_{41}$ N.H. (reg) Re-elected | R$_{42}$ N.H. (sp) Hold | R$_{43}$ N.J. Hold | R$_{44}$ S.D. Re-elected | R$_{45}$ Colo. Gain | R$_{46}$ Iowa Gain | R$_{47}$ Ohio (sp) Gain | I$_1$ |
| R$_{38}$ Mass. Re-elected | R$_{37}$ Me. Re-elected | R$_{36}$ Kan. Re-elected | R$_{35}$ Idaho Re-elected | R$_{34}$ Calif. (sp) Elected | R$_{33}$ | R$_{32}$ | R$_{31}$ | R$_{30}$ | R$_{29}$ |
| R$_{19}$ | R$_{20}$ | R$_{21}$ | R$_{22}$ | R$_{23}$ | R$_{24}$ | R$_{25}$ | R$_{26}$ | R$_{27}$ | R$_{28}$ |
| R$_{18}$ | R$_{17}$ | R$_{16}$ | R$_{15}$ | R$_{14}$ | R$_{13}$ | R$_{12}$ | R$_{11}$ | R$_{10}$ | R$_9$ |
| | | R$_1$ | R$_2$ | R$_3$ | R$_4$ | R$_5$ | R$_6$ | R$_7$ | R$_8$ |
| Key: | D$_#$ Democratic I$_#$ Independent R$_#$ Republican |

## Race summaries
### Special elections during the 83rd Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1954 or before January 3, 1955; ordered by election date, then state, then class.
| State | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | Results | Candidates |
| State | Senator | Party | Electoral history | Results | Candidates |
| California (Class 3) | Thomas Kuchel | Republican | 1953 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 2, 1954. | ▌Y Thomas Kuchel (Republican) 53.2% ▌Sam Yorty (Democratic) 45.5% ▌Isobel M. Cerney (Progressive) 1.3% |
| Nebraska (Class 1) | Samuel W. Reynolds | Republican | 1954 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 2, 1954. Republican hold. | ▌Y Roman Hruska (Republican) 60.9% ▌James F. Green (Democratic) 39.1% |
| Nebraska (Class 2) | Eva Bowring | Republican | 1954 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 2, 1954. Winner was not elected to the next term; see below. Republican hold. | ▌Y Hazel Abel (Republican) 57.8% ▌William H. Meier (Democratic) 42.2% |
| Nevada (Class 3) | Ernest S. Brown | Republican | 1954 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected November 2, 1954. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Alan Bible (Democratic) 58.1% ▌Ernest S. Brown (Republican) 41.9% |
| New Hampshire (Class 3) | Robert W. Upton | Republican | 1953 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost nomination. New senator elected November 2, 1954. Republican hold. | ▌Y Norris Cotton (Republican) 60.2% ▌Stanley J. Betley (Democratic) 39.8% |
| North Carolina (Class 2) | Alton Lennon | Democratic | 1953 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost nomination. New senator elected November 2, 1954. Democratic hold. Winner also elected to next term; see below. | ▌Y W. Kerr Scott (Democratic) Unopposed |
| North Carolina (Class 3) | Sam Ervin | Democratic | 1954 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 2, 1954. | ▌Y Sam Ervin (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Ohio (Class 3) | Thomas A. Burke | Democratic | 1953 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected November 2, 1954. Republican gain. | ▌Y George H. Bender (Republican) 50.1% ▌Thomas A. Burke (Democratic) 49.9% |
| Wyoming (Class 2) | Edward D. Crippa | Republican | 1954 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 2, 1954. Winner also elected to the next term; see below. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Joseph C. O'Mahoney (Democratic) 51.6% ▌William Henry Harrison III (Republican) 48.4% |

### Races leading to the 84th Congress

In these general elections, the winner was seated on January 3, 1955; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
| State | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | Results | Candidates |
| State | Senator | Party | Electoral history | Results | Candidates |
| Alabama | John Sparkman | Democratic | 1946 (special) 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y John Sparkman (Democratic) 82.5% ▌Junius Foy Guin Jr. (Republican) 17.5% |
| Arkansas | John L. McClellan | Democratic | 1942 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y John L. McClellan (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Colorado | Edwin C. Johnson | Democratic | 1936 1942 1948 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor. Republican gain. | ▌Y Gordon Allott (Republican) 51.3% ▌John A. Carroll (Democratic) 48.7% |
| Delaware | J. Allen Frear Jr. | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y J. Allen Frear Jr. (Democratic) 56.9% ▌Herbert Warburton (Republican) 43.1% |
| Georgia | Richard Russell Jr. | Democratic | 1932 (special) 1936 1942 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Richard Russell Jr. (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Idaho | Henry Dworshak | Republican | 1946 (special) 1948 (Lost) 1949 (Appointed) 1950 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Henry Dworshak (Republican) 62.8% ▌Glen H. Taylor (Democratic) 37.2% |
| Illinois | Paul Douglas | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Paul Douglas (Democratic) 53.6% ▌Joseph T. Meek (Republican) 46.4% |
| Iowa | Guy Gillette | Democratic | 1936 (special) 1938 1944 (Lost) 1948 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. | ▌Y Thomas E. Martin (Republican) 52.2% ▌Guy Gillette (Democratic) 47.5% ▌Ernest Seemann (Republicsons) 0.3% |
| Kansas | Andrew Frank Schoeppel | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Andrew Frank Schoeppel (Republican) 56.3% ▌George McGill (Democratic) 41.8% ▌David C. White (Prohibition) 1.8% |
| Kentucky | John Sherman Cooper | Republican | 1946 (special) 1948 (Lost) 1952 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Alben W. Barkley (Democratic) 54.5% ▌John Sherman Cooper (Republican) 45.5% |
| Louisiana | Allen J. Ellender | Democratic | 1936 1942 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Allen J. Ellender (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Maine | Margaret Chase Smith | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Margaret Chase Smith (Republican) 58.6% ▌Paul A. Fullam (Democratic) 41.4% |
| Massachusetts | Leverett Saltonstall | Republican | 1944 (special) 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Leverett Saltonstall (Republican) 50.5% ▌Foster Furcolo (Democratic) 49.0% |
| Michigan | Homer S. Ferguson | Republican | 1942 1948 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Patrick V. McNamara (Democratic) 50.8% ▌Homer S. Ferguson (Republican) 48.9% |
| Minnesota | Hubert Humphrey | DFL | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Hubert Humphrey (DFL) 56.4% ▌Val Bjornson (Republican) 42.1% |
| Mississippi | James Eastland | Democratic | 1942 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y James Eastland (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Montana | James E. Murray | Democratic | 1934 (special) 1936 1942 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y James E. Murray (Democratic) 50.4% ▌Wesley A. D'Ewart (Republican) 49.6% |
| Nebraska | Eva Bowring | Republican | 1954 (special) | Interim appointee retired. Republican hold. Winner was not elected to finish the term; see above. Successor seated January 1, 1955. | ▌Y Carl Curtis (Republican) 61.1% ▌Keith Neville (Democratic) 38.9% |
| New Hampshire | Styles Bridges | Republican | 1936 1942 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Styles Bridges (Republican) 60.2% ▌Gerard L. Morin (Democratic) 39.8% |
| New Jersey | Robert C. Hendrickson | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | ▌Y Clifford P. Case (Republican) 48.7% ▌Charles R. Howell (Democratic) 48.5% |
| New Mexico | Clinton Anderson | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Clinton Anderson (Democratic) 57.3% ▌Edwin L. Mechem (Republican) 42.7% |
| North Carolina | Alton Lennon | Democratic | 1953 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost nomination. Democratic hold. Winner also elected to finish the term; see above. | ▌Y W. Kerr Scott (Democratic) 65.90% ▌Paul C. West (Republican) 34.10% |
| Oklahoma | Robert S. Kerr | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Robert S. Kerr (Democratic) 55.8% ▌Fred M. Mock (Republican) 43.7% Others ▌George V. Fried (Independent) 0.3% ▌George H. Brasier (Independent) 0.2% |
| Oregon | Guy Cordon | Republican | 1944 (Appointed) 1944 (special) 1948 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Richard L. Neuberger (Democratic) 50.2% ▌Guy Cordon (Republican) 49.8% |
| Rhode Island | Theodore F. Green | Democratic | 1936 1942 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Theodore F. Green (Democratic) 59.3% ▌Walter I. Sundlun (Republican) 40.7% |
| South Carolina | Charles E. Daniel | Democratic | 1954 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. Democratic hold. Incumbent then resigned December 23, 1954, to give successor preferential seniority. Winner appointed December 24 to finish the term. | ▌Y Strom Thurmond (Democratic) 63.1% ▌Edgar Allan Brown (Democratic) 36.8% |
| South Dakota | Karl Mundt | Republican | 1948 1948 (Appointed) | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Karl Mundt (Republican) 57.3% ▌Kenneth Holum (Democratic) 42.7% |
| Tennessee | Estes Kefauver | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Estes Kefauver (Democratic) 70.0% ▌Tom Wall (Republican) 30.0% |
| Texas | Lyndon B. Johnson | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 84.6% ▌Carlos G. Watson (Republican) 14.9% ▌Fred Spangler (Constitution) 0.5% |
| Virginia | A. Willis Robertson | Democratic | 1946 (special) 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y A. Willis Robertson (Democratic) 79.9% ▌Charles W. Lewis Jr. (Ind. Democratic) 10.7% ▌Clarke T. Robb (Social Democratic) 9.4% |
| West Virginia | Matthew M. Neely | Democratic | 1922 1928 (Lost) 1930 1936 1941 (Resigned) 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Matthew M. Neely (Democratic) 54.8% ▌Thomas Sweeney (Republican) 45.2% |
| Wyoming | Edward D. Crippa | Republican | 1954 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. Democratic gain. Winner also elected to finish the term; see above. | ▌Y Joseph C. O'Mahoney (Democratic) 51.5% ▌William Henry Harrison III (Republican) 48.5% |

## Closest races

Twelve races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin |
| Ohio (special) | Republican (flip) | 0.12% |
| New Jersey | Republican | 0.19% |
| Oregon | Democratic (flip) | 0.4% |
| Montana | Democratic | 0.8% |
| Massachusetts | Republican | 1.5% |
| Michigan | Democratic (flip) | 1.9% |
| Colorado | Republican (flip) | 2.6% |
| Wyoming | Democratic (flip) | 3.2% |
| Iowa | Republican (flip) | 4.7% |
| California (special) | Republican | 7.7% |
| Kentucky | Democratic (flip) | 9.0% |
| West Virginia | Democratic | 9.6% |

## Alabama

Alabama election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Sparkman (Incumbent) | 259,348 | 82.47 |
| | Republican | J. Foy Guin Jr. | 55,110 | 17.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204,438 | 64.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 314,458 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Arkansas

Arkansas election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John L. McClellan (Incumbent) | 291,058 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## California (special)

Following the resignation of Richard Nixon to assume the vice presidency, Governor Earl Warren appointed Thomas Kuchel to Nixon's seat; Kuchel assumed the office on January 2, 1953.
California election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Kuchel (Incumbent) | 2,090,836 | 53.2 |
| | Democratic | Sam Yorty | 1,788,071 | 45.5 |
| | Independent–Progressive | Isobel M. Cerney | 50,506 | 1.3 |
| | None | Scattering | 255 | nil |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302,765 | 7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,929,668 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Colorado

Colorado election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gordon Allott | 248,502 | 51.32 |
| | Democratic | John A. Carroll | 235,686 | 48.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,816 | 2.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 484,188 | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## Delaware

Delaware election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | J. Allen Frear (Incumbent) | 82,511 | 56.94 |
| | Republican | Herbert B. Warburton | 62,389 | 43.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,122 | 13.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 144,900 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Georgia

Georgia election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard B. Russell (Incumbent) | 333,917 | 99.99 |
| | None | Scattering | 19 | 0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 333,898 | 99.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 333,936 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Idaho

In Idaho, Republican Incumbent Henry Dworshak defeated Glen H. Taylor, who had previously represented Idaho in the Senate from 1945 to 1951. Allegations of Communist ties were used against Taylor by Dworshak and other Republicans to win the election.
Idaho election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Henry Dworshak (Incumbent) | 142,269 | 62.84% |
| | Democratic | Glen H. Taylor | 84,139 | 37.16% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58,130 | 25.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 226,408 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Illinois

Illinois election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul H. Douglas (Incumbent) | 1,804,338 | 53.57 |
| | Republican | Joseph T. Meek | 1,563,683 | 46.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240,655 | 7.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,368,021 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Iowa

Iowa election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas E. Martin | 442,409 | 52.21 |
| | Democratic | Guy Gillette (Incumbent) | 402,712 | 47.53 |
| | Republicsons | Ernest Seeman | 2,234 | 0.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,697 | 4.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 847,355 | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## Kansas

General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrew Schoeppel (Incumbent) | 348,144 | 56.33 |
| | Democratic | George McGill | 258,575 | 41.84 |
| | Prohibition | David C. White | 11,344 | 1.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89,569 | 14.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 618,063 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Kentucky

Kentucky election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alben Barkley | 434,109 | 54.46 |
| | Republican | John Sherman Cooper (Incumbent) | 362,948 | 45.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71,161 | 8.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 797,057 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Louisiana

Louisiana election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Allen J. Ellender (Incumbent) | 207,115 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Maine

Maine election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Margaret Chase Smith (Incumbent) | 144,530 | 58.61 |
| | Democratic | Paul A. Fullam | 102,075 | 41.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42,455 | 17.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 246,605 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, Republican Incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeated his challengers.
Democrat Foster Furcolo (Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts since 1952 and member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district from 1949 to 1952) beat John I. Fitzgerald (former member of the Boston City Council and Democratic candidate for Senate in 1948) and Joseph L. Murphy (former member of the Massachusetts Senate).
Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall (United States senator since 1945 and Governor of Massachusetts from 1939 to 1945) was renominated. Other nominees included Socialist Workers Thelma Ingersoll (ran for Senate in 1952.) and Prohibition Harold J. Ireland (candidate for Treasurer and Receiver-General in 1948 and 1952).
Democratic primary :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Foster Furcolo | 207,232 | 59.13 |
| Democratic | Joseph L. Murphy | 79,463 | 22.68 |
| Democratic | John I. Fitzgerald | 63,752 | 18.19 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Leverett Saltonstall (Incumbent) | 956,605 | 50.54 | −2.41% |
| | Democratic | Foster Furcolo | 927,899 | 49.03 | +2.60% |
| | Socialist Labor | Thelma Ingersoll | 5,353 | 0.28 | −0.17% |
| | Prohibition | Harold J. Ireland | 2,832 | 0.15 | −0.03% |
| | None | Scattering | 21 | nil | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,706 | 1.52 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,892,710 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |

## Michigan

Michigan election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick V. McNamara | 1,088,550 | 50.75 |
| | Republican | Homer S. Ferguson (Incumbent) | 1,049,420 | 48.93 |
| | Prohibition | Leroy M. Lowell | 4,841 | 0.23 |
| | Socialist Labor | James Sim | 1,126 | 0.05 |
| | Socialist Workers | Rita Shaw | 902 | 0.04 |
| | None | Scattering | 1 | nil |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,130 | 1.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,144,840 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Minnesota

Minnesota election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Hubert Humphrey (Incumbent) | 642,193 | 56.38 |
| | Republican | Val Bjornson | 479,619 | 42.11 |
| | Liberal Independent | Francis Patrick Ryan | 12,457 | 1.09 |
| | Socialist Workers | Vincent R. Dunne | 4,683 | 0.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162,574 | 14.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,138,952 | |
| | Democratic (DFL) hold | Democratic (DFL) hold | Democratic (DFL) hold | Democratic (DFL) hold |

## Mississippi

Mississippi election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James Eastland (Incumbent) | 100,848 | 95.57 |
| | Republican | James A. White | 4,678 | 4.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96,070 | 91.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,526 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Montana

In Montana incumbent senator James E. Murray, who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1934 and was re-elected in 1936, 1942, and 1948, ran for re-election.
Murray won the Democratic primary against trivial opponents (farmer Ray E. Gulick and Sam G. Feezell).
Democratic Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James E. Murray (Incumbent) | 65,896 | 86.94 |
| | Democratic | Ray E. Gulick | 4,961 | 6.55 |
| | Democratic | Sam G. Feezell | 4,941 | 6.52 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,798 | 100 |
Republican Wesley A. D'Ewart United States Congressman from Montana's 2nd congressional district beat Robert Yellowtail, former Superintendent of the Crow Indian Reservation, for the GOP nomination.
Republican Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wesley A. D'Ewart | 49,964 | 82.36 |
| | Republican | Robert Yellowtail | 10,705 | 17.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,669 | 100 |
A contentious and close election ensued, but ultimately, Murray was able to narrowly win re-election over D'Ewart to a final term in the Senate.
Montana election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | James E. Murray (Incumbent) | 114,591 | 50.38 | −6.27% |
| | Republican | Wesley A. D'Ewart | 112,863 | 49.62 | +6.88% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,728 | 0.76 | −13.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 227,454 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

## Nebraska

Nebraska had three Senate elections on the ballot. Both incumbents had died in the span of three months, leading to appointments and special elections.

### Nebraska (special, class 1)

Incumbent Republican Hugh A. Butler died July 1, 1954, and governor Robert B. Crosby appointed Republican Samuel W. Reynolds on July 3 to continue the term. Reynolds did not run to finish the term, and Republican Roman Hruska won the seat in November to finish the term ending in 1959.
1954 United States Senate Class I special election in Nebraska :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Roman Hruska | 250,341 | 60.88% | −2.69% |
| | Democratic | James F. Green | 160,881 | 39.12% | +2.70% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89,460 | 21.76% | −5.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 411,225 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Nebraska (special, class 2)

Second-term Republican Kenneth S. Wherry was re-elected in 1948, but died on November 29, 1951. Governor Val Peterson appointed Fred A. Seaton to fill the seat temporarily. After Seaton chose not to run to continue the term, former governor Dwight P. Griswold elected to fill the remaining two years of the term, but died April 12, 1954, and Republican Eva Bowring was appointed April 16 by governor Crosby to continue Wherry's term. In November, Republican Hazel Abel was elected to finish the term.
1954 United States Senate special election in Nebraska :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Hazel Abel | 233,589 | 57.76% | −5.81% |
| | Democratic | William H. Meier | 170,828 | 42.24% | +5.82% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 5 | 0.00% | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62,761 | 15.52% | −11.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 404,422 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Nebraska (regular)

Although elected to finish the class 2 term, Abel did not run for the next term, and Republican Carl Curtis was elected in November to the next term.
1954 United States Senate election in Nebraska :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Carl Curtis | 255,695 | 61.07% | −2.50% |
| | Democratic | Keith Neville | 162,990 | 38.93% | +2.51% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 6 | 0.00% | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92,705 | 22.14% | −5.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 418,691 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
On December 31, 1954, Abel resigned and Curtis was appointed January 1, 1955, two days ahead of his elected term.

## Nevada (special)

Nevada election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alan Bible | 45,043 | 58.11 |
| | Republican | Ernest S. Brown (Incumbent) | 32,470 | 41.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,573 | 16.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,513 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## New Hampshire
### New Hampshire (regular)

New Hampshire election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Styles Bridges (Incumbent) | 117,150 | 60.22 |
| | Democratic | Gerard L. Morin | 77,386 | 39.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,764 | 20.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 194,536 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### New Hampshire (special)

New Hampshire election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Norris Cotton | 114,068 | 60.18 |
| | Democratic | Stanley J. Betley | 75,490 | 39.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38,578 | 20.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 189,558 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## New Jersey

New Jersey election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Clifford Case (Incumbent) | 861,528 | 48.66 |
| | Democratic | Charles R. Howell | 858,158 | 48.47 |
| | American Third | Henry Krajewski | 35,421 | 2.00 |
| | Write-In | Fred A. Hartley | 7,025 | 0.40 |
| | Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 4,832 | 0.27 |
| | Socialist Workers | George Breitman | 3,590 | 0.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,370 | 0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,770,554 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## New Mexico

New Mexico election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Clinton P. Anderson (Incumbent) | 111,351 | 57.10 |
| | Republican | Edwin L. Mechem | 83,671 | 42.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,680 | 14.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 195,022 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## North Carolina

Like Nebraska, North Carolina, had three elections on the ballot. Both senators had died during the 83rd Congress, leading to appointments and special elections.

### North Carolina (special, class 2)

Democrat Willis Smith died June 26, 1953, and Democrat Alton A. Lennon was appointed July 10 to continue the term. In November, Lennon lost the nomination to Democrat W. Kerr Scott to finish the term. Scott took office November 29, 1954.
North Carolina class 2 special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | W. Kerr Scott | 420,268 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### North Carolina (regular)

Democrat W. Kerr Scott was also elected to the next term, which would begin January 3, 1955.
North Carolina (class 2) general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | W. Kerr Scott | 408,312 | 65.90 |
| | Republican | Paul C. West | 211,322 | 34.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196,990 | 31.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 619,634 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### North Carolina (special, class 3)

Democrat Clyde R. Hoey died May 12, 1954, and Democrat Sam Ervin was appointed June 5 to continue the term. In November, Ervin was elected to finish the term.
North Carolina class 3 special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Samuel J. Ervin Jr. (Incumbent) | 410,574 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Ohio (special)

Ohio election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George H. Bender | 1,257,874 | 50.06 |
| | Democratic | Thomas A. Burke (Incumbent) | 1,254,904 | 49.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,970 | 0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,512,778 | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## Oklahoma

Oklahoma election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert S. Kerr (Incumbent) | 335,127 | 55.84 |
| | Republican | Fred M. Mock | 262,013 | 43.66 |
| | Independent | George V. Fried | 1,563 | 0.26 |
| | Independent | George H. Brasier | 1,417 | 0.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73,114 | 12.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 600,120 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Oregon

Oregon election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard L. Neuberger | 285,775 | 50.22 |
| | Republican | Guy Cordon (Incumbent) | 283,313 | 49.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,462 | 0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 569,088 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Rhode Island

Rhode Island election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Theodore Francis Green (Incumbent) | 193,654 | 59.29 |
| | Republican | Walter I. Sundlun | 132,970 | 40.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60,684 | 18.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 326,624 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## South Carolina

In South Carolina, Senator Burnet R. Maybank did not face a primary challenge in the summer and was therefore renominated as the Democratic Party's nominee for the election in the fall. However, his death on September 1 left the Democratic Party without a nominee and the executive committee decided to nominate state Senator Edgar A. Brown as their candidate for the election. Many South Carolinians were outraged by the party's decision to forgo a primary election and former Governor Strom Thurmond entered the race as a write-in candidate. He easily won the election and became the first U.S. senator to be elected by a write-in vote (William Knowland of California in 1946 was technically the first, but the ballots in that election were blank with no candidates listed, so essentially every candidate was running a write-in campaign).
Sitting Senator Burnet R. Maybank entered the 1954 contest without a challenge in the Democratic primary nor in the general election. His unexpected death on September 1 caused panic and confusion within the hierarchy of the state Democratic party because the state law required that a party's nominee be certified by September 3. Hours after Maybank's funeral, the state Democratic executive committee met in secret and chose state Senator Edgar A. Brown of Barnwell County as the party's nominee for the general election. Not only was Brown a part of the "Barnwell Ring", but he was also a member of the executive committee.
The state Democratic Party's decision to choose a candidate without holding a special primary election drew widespread criticism across the state. On September 3, The Greenville News ran an editorial advocating that a primary election be called and several newspapers across the state followed suit. At least six county Democratic committees repudiated the action by the state committee and called for a primary election. Despite repeated calls for a primary, the state executive committee voted against holding a primary because they did not think that there was enough time before the general election to hold a primary election.
Immediately after the executive committee voted against holding a primary election, former Governor Strom Thurmond and lumberman Marcus Stone announced their intention to run as Democratic write-in candidates. Thurmond and his supporters stated that the executive committee had several legal alternatives as opposed to the outright appointment of state Senator Brown. In addition, Thurmond promised that if he were elected he would resign in 1956 so that the voters could choose a candidate in the regular primary for the remaining four years of the term.
Thurmond received support from Governor James F. Byrnes and from those who backed his Presidential bid as a Dixiecrat in the 1948 Presidential election. Thurmond framed the race as a "moral issue: democracy versus committee rule" and his write-in campaign was repeatedly assisted by every newspaper in the state, except for those in Anderson. For instance, The News and Courier devoted its front page on November 2 to show voters a sample ballot and it also provided detailed instructions on how to cast a write-in vote. Not only that, but the newspaper also printed an editorial on the front page giving precise reasons why voters should vote for Thurmond instead of Brown.
On the other hand, Brown was supported by the Democratic party regulars and he also gained the endorsement of Senator Olin D. Johnston. Brown based his campaign entirely on the issue of party loyalty, stressing that Thurmond was a Republican ally because he had voted for President Eisenhower in 1952.
Marcus A. Stone, a lumberman in Florence and Dillon, was a candidate in previous Democratic primaries for governor and senator. He did very little campaigning for the general election.
South Carolina U.S. Senate Election, 1954 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Write-in | Strom Thurmond (Write-In) | 143,444 | 63.13 | +63.13 |
| | Democratic | Edgar A. Brown | 83,525 | 36.76 | −59.64 |
| | Write-in | Marcus Stone (Write-In) | 240 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| | No party | Write-Ins | 23 | nil | nil |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59,919 | 26.37 | −66.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 227,232 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## South Dakota

South Dakota election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Karl Mundt (Incumbent) | 135,071 | 57.30 |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Holum | 100,674 | 42.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34,397 | 14.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 235,745 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Tennessee

Tennessee election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Estes Kefauver (Incumbent) | 249,121 | 69.96 |
| | Republican | Thomas P. Wall Jr. | 106,971 | 30.04 |
| | None | Write-Ins | 2 | nil |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142,150 | 39.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 356,094 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Texas

Texas election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyndon Johnson (Incumbent) | 538,417 | 84.59 |
| | Republican | Carlos Watson | 95,033 | 14.93 |
| | Constitution | Fred T. Spangler | 3,025 | 0.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 443,384 | 69.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 636,475 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Virginia

In Virginia, Democratic incumbent Senator A. Willis Robertson defeated Independent Democrat Charles Lewis and Social Democrat Clarke Robb and was re-elected to a third term in office.
Virginia election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | A. Willis Robertson (Incumbent) | 244,844 | 79.88 | +14.14% |
| | Independent Democratic | Charles W. Lewis Jr. | 32,681 | 10.66 | +10.66% |
| | Social Democratic | Clarke T. Robb | 28,922 | 9.44 | +9.02% |
| | Write-ins | | 63 | 0.02 | +0.02% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212,163 | 69.22 | +34.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 306,510 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

## West Virginia

West Virginia election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely (Incumbent) | 325,263 | 54.82 |
| | Republican | Thomas Sweeney | 268,066 | 45.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57,197 | 9.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 593,329 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Wyoming

There were two elections the same day to the same seat, due to the June 19, 1954, death of Democrat Lester C. Hunt. Both elections were won by Democratic former senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney.

### Wyoming (special)

Republican Edward D. Crippa was appointed June 24, 1954, to continue the term, pending a November 2 special election.
Wyoming special election, November 2, 1954 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph C. O'Mahoney | 57,163 | 51.56 |
| | Republican | William Henry Harrison III | 53,705 | 48.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,458 | 3.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,868 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### Wyoming (regular)

Wyoming general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph C. O'Mahoney | 57,845 | 51.53 |
| | Republican | William Henry Harrison III | 54,407 | 48.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,438 | 3.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,252 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
O'Mahoney would serve out the remainder of Hunt's term followed by this one term and then retire after 1960.