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1958 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1958 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Albert Gore won the 1958 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Albert Gore received 317,324 popular votes (79%). The main challenger was Hobart F. Atkins (19.01%).

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

Gore +60.0 pts · won by 240,953 votes
Albert GoreDemocraticWINNER79%
317,324 votes
Hobart F. AtkinsRepublican19.01%
76,371 votes
Chester W. MasonIndependent1.33%
5,324 votes
Thomas GougeIndependent0.66%
2,646 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.