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1940 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1940 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Kenneth D. McKellar won the 1940 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Kenneth D. McKellar received 295,440 popular votes (70.8%). The main challenger was Howard Baker (29.19%).

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

McKellar +41.6 pts · won by 173,650 votes
Kenneth D. McKellarDemocraticWINNER70.8%
295,440 votes
Howard BakerRepublican29.19%
121,790 votes
John Randolph Neal Jr.Independent0.01%
35 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.