1916 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Kenneth D. McKellar won the 1916 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Kenneth D. McKellar received 143,718 popular votes (54.42%). The main challenger was Ben W. Hooper (44.75%).

See the full head-to-head between McKellar and Hooper

McKellar +9.7 pts · won by 25,544 votes

Kenneth D. McKellar DemocraticWINNER54.42%

143,718 votes

Ben W. Hooper Republican44.75%

118,174 votes

H. H. MangumSocialist0.83%

2,193 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.