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1970 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Bill Brock won the 1970 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Bill Brock received 562,645 popular votes (51.29%). The main challenger was Albert Gore (47.39%).

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

Brock +3.9 pts · won by 42,787 votes
Bill BrockRepublicanWINNER51.29%
562,645 votes
Albert GoreDemocratic47.39%
519,858 votes
Cecil PitardIndependent0.79%
8,691 votes
Dan R. EastIndependent0.53%
5,845 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.