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Parents > United States > California > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1958 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1958 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1958 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End July 30, 1964 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH April 30, 2012 02:11am
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Description Term End due to death.

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameWilliam F. Knowland Votes3,982,448 (87.67%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1959 Margin3,440,178 (+75.73%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/03/1964
NamePierre Salinger Votes1 (100.00%)
Term08/04/1964 - 12/31/1964 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 1958 CA US Senate - D Primary
Clair Engle
D 2,199,891
Jun 03, 1958 CA US Senate - R Primary
Goodwin J. Knight
R 1,609,223

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Name Rep. Clair Engle Gov. Goodwin J. Knight (W) Scattering (W) Jesse M Ritchie (W) Ray B Pollard  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 2,927,693 (57.01%) 2,204,337 (42.93%) 2,018 (0.04%) 892 (0.02%) 281 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -723,356 (-14.09%) -2,925,675 (-56.97%) -2,926,801 (-56.99%) -2,927,412 (-57.01%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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