1957 United States Senate special election in Texas

1957 United States Senate special election in Texas
April 2, 1957
 
Nominee Ralph Yarborough Martin Dies Jr. Thad Hutcheson
Party Democratic Democratic Republican
Popular vote 364,605 290,803 219,591
Percentage 38.09% 30.38% 22.94%
Yarborough:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Dies:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hutcheson:      30–40%      40–50%      60–70%

Tie:      30–40%
U.S. senator before election

William Blakley
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ralph Yarborough
Democratic

The 1957 United States Senate special election in Texas was held on April 2, 1957, to complete the unexpired term of Senator Price Daniel, who resigned to become Governor of Texas. Interim Senator William Blakley did not run for re-election. Ralph Yarborough won the race with a plurality of the vote; no majority was required.

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