1946 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Kenneth D. McKellar won the 1946 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Kenneth D. McKellar received 145,654 popular votes (66.6%). The main challenger was William B. Ladd (26.17%).

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

McKellar +40.4 pts · won by 88,417 votes

Kenneth D. McKellar DemocraticWINNER66.6%

145,654 votes

William B. Ladd Republican26.17%

57,237 votes

John Randolph Neal Jr.Independent5.27%

11,516 votes

Herman H. RossIndependent1.97%

4,303 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.