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1954 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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1954 United States Senate election in Tennessee

← 1948 November 2, 1954 1960 →
 
Nominee Estes Kefauver Thomas P. Wall Jr
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 249,121 106,971
Percentage 69.96% 30.04%

Kefauver:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Wall Jr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Senator before election

Estes Kefauver
Democratic

Elected Senator

Estes Kefauver
Democratic

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

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Democratic Party primary results[2]
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

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Republican Party primary results[3]
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

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General election results[4]
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 05, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 05, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  4. ^ ""Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1954"" (PDF).