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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1946 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1946 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1946 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 04, 1947 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1953 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur August 12, 2024 12:55pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
Tennessee Blue Book for 1947-1948, p. 260-262
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1940
NameKenneth D. McKellar Votes295,440 (70.80%)
Term01/04/1941 - 01/03/1947 Margin173,650 (+41.62%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1952
NameAlbert A. Gore, Sr. Votes545,432 (74.19%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1959 Margin391,953 (+53.31%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 01, 1946 TN US Senate - D Primary
Kenneth D. McKellar
D 304,788

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Name (I) President Pro Tempore Kenneth D. McKellar William B. Ladd John Randolph Neal, Jr. Herman H. Ross  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent  
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Certified Votes 145,654 (66.60%) 57,238 (26.17%) 11,516 (5.27%) 4,303 (1.97%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -88,416 (-40.43%) -134,138 (-61.33%) -141,351 (-64.63%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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