1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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The 1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 2, 1948, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Stewart was defeated in the Democratic primary by Estes Kefauver.[1] In the general election, Kefauver defeated Republican Congressman B. Carroll Reece.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Hardin
- John Hickey
- Estes Kefauver, U.S. Representative from Chattanooga
- John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, professor and perennial candidate
- John Ridley Mitchell, former U.S. Representative from Cookeville
- Tom Stewart, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1938
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Estes Kefauver | 171,791 | 42.24% | |
| Democratic | Tom Stewart (incumbent) | 129,873 | 31.94% | |
| Democratic | John Mitchell | 96,192 | 23.65% | |
| Democratic | George M. Hardin | 5,415 | 1.33% | |
| Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 1,876 | 0.46% | |
| Democratic | John Hickey | 1,534 | 0.38% | |
| Total votes | 406,681 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Estes Kefauver | 326,142 | 65.33% | |
| Republican | B. Carroll Reece | 166,947 | 33.44% | |
| Independent | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 6,103 | 1.22% | |
| None | Scattering | 26 | 0.01% | |
| Majority | 159,195 | 31.89% | ||
| Turnout | 499,218 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 04, 1948". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1948". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
