1922 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1922 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1922 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Kenneth D. McKellar won the 1922 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Kenneth D. McKellar received 151,523 popular votes (68.03%). The main challenger was Newell Sanders (31.97%).

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

McKellar +36.1 pts · won by 80,324 votes

Kenneth D. McKellar DemocraticWINNER68.03%

151,523 votes

Newell Sanders Republican31.97%

71,199 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.