1958 Alaska Senate elections

November 26, 1958 1960 →
elected members →
All 20 seats in theAlaska Senate 11 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Bill Beltz — Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat N–Unalakleet — Seats won 18 2 Popular vote 93,526 43,273 Percentage 65.87% 30.48%
Results:      Democratic gain     Republican gain At-large districts:      Majority Democratic
Alaska Senate President before election Office established Elected Alaska Senate President Bill Beltz Democratic

The 1958 Alaska Senate elections were held on November 26, 1958, inAlaska's last days as a territory to elect members of the1st Alaska State Legislature. All 20 seats of the Senate were up for election, with 18 seats being won byDemocrats and two byRepublicans.^[1]

Bill Beltz fromUnalakleet was elected Senate President on January 26, 1959, three weeks afterAlaska became the 49th state.^[2]

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

District A was anat-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.

District B covered state representative districts 1–2. The final results returned atie, so the Democratic state senate resolved the tie by seating Democratic candidate Bo Smith.

District C covered state representative districts 3–4.

District D covered state representative districts 5–6.

District E was anat-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.

District F covered state representative districts 7–8.

District G covered state representative districts 9–10.

District H covered state representative districts 11–12.

District I covered state representative districts 13–14.

District J was anat-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.

District K covered state representative districts 15–16.

District L covered state representative districts 17–18.

District M covered state representative districts 19–20.

District N was anat-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.

District O covered state representative districts 21–22.

District P covered state representative districts 23–24.

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