Kenneth D. McKellar, U.S. Senator

Kenneth D. McKellar

U.S. Senator
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916–1946
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKellar1.1M
Opponents619,550
6
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1946, Kenneth D. McKellar ran in 6 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 6. McKellar's biggest single-election total was 295,440 votes, in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee. McKellar's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, decided by 25,544 votes.

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How many votes has Kenneth D. McKellar received?

Kenneth D. McKellar has received 1,107,196 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Kenneth D. McKellar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. SenateTennesseeWon145,65466.6%William B. Ladd
John Randolph Neal Jr. (head-to-head)

Herman H. Ross
1940U.S. SenateTennesseeWon295,44070.8%Howard Baker
John Randolph Neal Jr. (head-to-head)
1934U.S. SenateTennesseeWon195,43063.39%Ben W. Hooper (head-to-head)
C. W. Hoisington
1928U.S. SenateTennesseeWon175,43159.33%Harley G. Fowler
1922U.S. SenateTennesseeWon151,52368.03%Newell Sanders
1916U.S. SenateTennesseeWon143,71854.42%Ben W. Hooper (head-to-head)
H. H. Mangum
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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.