1936 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Nathan L. Bachman won the 1936 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Nathan L. Bachman received 273,298 popular votes (75.88%). The main challenger was Dwayne D. Maddox (19.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Bachman and Maddox

Bachman +56.5 pts · won by 203,545 votes

Nathan L. Bachman DemocraticWINNER75.88%

273,298 votes

Dwayne D. Maddox Republican19.37%

69,753 votes

John Randolph Neal Jr.Independent4.06%

14,617 votes

Howard KesterSocialist0.7%

2,516 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.