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1942 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Tom Stewart won the 1942 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Tom Stewart received 109,881 popular votes (68.88%). The main challenger was F. Todd Meacham (21.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Stewart and Meacham

Stewart +47.4 pts · won by 75,557 votes
Tom StewartDemocraticWINNER68.88%
109,881 votes
F. Todd MeachamRepublican21.52%
34,324 votes
John Randolph Neal Jr.Independent9.6%
15,317 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.