1948 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Estes Kefauver won the 1948 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Estes Kefauver received 326,032 popular votes (65.33%). The main challenger was B. Carroll Reece (33.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Kefauver and Reece

Kefauver +31.9 pts · won by 159,085 votes

Estes Kefauver DemocraticWINNER65.33%

326,032 votes

B. Carroll Reece Republican33.45%

166,947 votes

John Randolph Neal Jr.Independent1.22%

6,103 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.