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1954 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1954 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Estes Kefauver won the 1954 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Estes Kefauver received 249,121 popular votes (69.96%). The main challenger was Thomas P. Wall (30.04%).

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

Kefauver +39.9 pts · won by 142,150 votes
Estes KefauverDemocraticWINNER69.96%
249,121 votes
Thomas P. WallRepublican30.04%
106,971 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.