1954 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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 Kefauver: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Wall Jr: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 2, 1954, concurrently with United States Senate elections in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Estes Kefauver won re-election, defeating Republican candidate Thomas P. Wall Jr.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Estes Kefauver (incumbent) | 440,497 | 68.19% | |
| Democratic | James Patrick Sutton | 186,363 | 28.85% | |
| Democratic | Edward Brown | 9,644 | 1.49% | |
| Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 9,446 | 1.46% | |
| Total votes | 645,950 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ray H. Jenkins | 45,015 | 81.74% | |
| Republican | Robert C. Gregory | 10,053 | 18.26% | |
| Total votes | 55,068 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Estes Kefauver (incumbent) | 249,121 | 69.96% | |
| Republican | Thomas P. Wall Jr. | 106,971 | 30.04% | |
| None | Write-Ins | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 142,150 | 39.92% | ||
| Turnout | 356,094 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 05, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 05, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ ""Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1954"" (PDF).