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TheUnited States Senate election of 1958 in Connecticut was held on November 4, 1958.DemocraticThomas J. Dodd defeated incumbent senatorWilliam A. Purtell who ran for a second term.
This was one of ten 15 Democrats gained from theRepublican Party in 1958, part of a record swing.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Thomas J. Dodd | 554,841 | 57.29% | ||
| Republican | William A. Purtell (incumbent) | 410,622 | 42.40% | ||
| Independent | Vivien Kellems | 3,043 | 0.31% | ||
| Total votes | 968,506 | 100.00% | |||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | |||||
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