John Randolph Neal Jr., U.S. Senate candidate

John Randolph Neal Jr.

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1934–1952
0-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.111,493
Opponents2.5M
7
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1952, John Randolph Neal Jr. ran in 7 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 7. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 49,773 votes, in the 1934 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee.

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How many votes has John Randolph Neal Jr. received?

John Randolph Neal Jr. has received 111,493 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.

Election history

John Randolph Neal Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. SenateTennesseeLost14,1321.92%Albert Gore
Hobart F. Atkins

Richard M. Barber
1948U.S. SenateTennesseeLost6,1031.22%Estes Kefauver
B. Carroll Reece
1946U.S. SenateTennesseeLost11,5165.27%Kenneth D. McKellar (head-to-head)
William B. Ladd

Herman H. Ross
1942U.S. SenateTennesseeLost15,3179.6%Tom Stewart
F. Todd Meacham
1940U.S. SenateTennesseeLost350.01%Kenneth D. McKellar (head-to-head)
Howard Baker
1936U.S. SenateTennesseeLost14,6174.06%Nathan L. Bachman (head-to-head)
Dwayne D. Maddox

Howard Kester
1934U.S. SenateTennessee · SpecialLost49,77319.91%Nathan L. Bachman (head-to-head)
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.