1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee information
1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee
← 1942
November 2, 1948
1954 →
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Estes Kefauver
B. Carroll Reece
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326,142
166,947
Percentage
65.33%
33.44%
Senator before election
Tom Stewart
Democratic
Elected Senator
Estes Kefauver
Democratic
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The 1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 2, 1948, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Stewart was defeated in the Democratic primary by Estes Kefauver.[1] In the general election, Kefauver defeated Republican Congressman B. Carroll Reece.
^"Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 04, 1948". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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