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1952 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1952 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Albert Gore won the 1952 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Albert Gore received 545,432 popular votes (74.19%). The main challenger was Hobart F. Atkins (20.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Gore and Atkins

Gore +53.3 pts · won by 391,953 votes
Albert GoreDemocraticWINNER74.19%
545,432 votes
Hobart F. AtkinsRepublican20.88%
153,479 votes
Richard M. BarberIndependent3.02%
22,169 votes
John Randolph Neal Jr.Good Government & Clean Elections1.92%
14,132 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.