1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee

1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee
November 5, 1946
 
Nominee Kenneth McKellar William B. Ladd John Randolph Neal Jr.
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 145,654 57,237 11,516
Percentage 66.60% 26.17% 5.27%
County results
McKellar:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Ladd:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Kenneth McKellar
Democratic

 Elected U.S. senator

Kenneth McKellar
Democratic

The 1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a sixth term in office. He defeated a primary challenge by Edward W. Carmack Jr. and easily won the general election against Republican William B. Ladd, and Independent candidate John Randolph Neal Jr.

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