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Kefauver: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90-100% Wall: 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.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray H. Jenkins | 45,015 | 81.74% | |
Republican | Robert C. Gregory | 10,053 | 18.26% | |
Total votes | 55,068 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
References
- "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 05, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 05, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ""Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1954"" (PDF).