1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee

Summary

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.

1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee

← 1942 November 2, 1948 1954 →
 
Nominee Estes Kefauver B. Carroll Reece
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 326,142 166,947
Percentage 65.33% 33.44%

Senator before election

Tom Stewart
Democratic

Elected Senator

Estes Kefauver
Democratic

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic Party primary results[1]
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 edit

General election edit

General election results[2]
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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 04, 1948". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1948". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.