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| 2 | 85th United States Congress - Senate |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | State (class) | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Texas (1) | William A. Blakley (D) | Interim appointee retired when successor elected. Successor elected April 28, 1957. | Ralph Yarborough (D) | April 29, 1957 |
| 6 | Wisconsin (1) | Joseph McCarthy (R) | Died May 2, 1957. Successor elected August 27, 1957. | William Proxmire (D) | August 28, 1957 |
| 7 | West Virginia (2) | Matthew M. Neely (D) | Died January 18, 1958. Successor appointed January 25, 1958. | John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. (R) | January 25, 1958 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | West Virginia (2) | John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. (R) | Interim appointee lost special election. Successor elected November 4, 1958. | Jennings Randolph (D) | November 4, 1958 |
| 10 | California (1) | William F. Knowland (R) | Resigned early January 2, 1959. | Vacant | Not filled this term |

Question: How was William Proxmire (D) been succeeded as a senator?
Answer: 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.