1964 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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 County results Gore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Kuykendall: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1964 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1964, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well the other U.S. Senate special election in Tennessee, as well as other 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.
Democrat Albert Gore Sr. won re-election to a third term. Gore defeated Republican Dan Kuykendall.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Sam Galloway
- Albert Gore Sr., incumbent U.S. Senator
- W. N. McKinney
- Charles Gordon Vick, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albert Gore Sr. (incumbent) | 401,163 | 84.67% | |
| Democratic | Sam Galloway | 37,974 | 8.02% | |
| Democratic | W. N. McKinney | 21,414 | 4.52% | |
| Democratic | Charles Gordon Vick | 11,059 | 2.33% | |
Republican primary
Dan Kuykendall was unopposed.[citation needed]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albert Gore Sr. (incumbent) | 570,542 | 53.62% |  25.38 | |
| Republican | Dan Kuykendall | 493,475 | 46.38% |  27.37 | |
| Total votes | 1,064,017 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
