Nathan L. Bachman, U.S. Senator

Nathan L. Bachman

U.S. Senator
Born
August 2, 1878
Died
April 23, 1937
Age at death
58
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1936
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bachman473,547
Opponents136,659
2
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1936, Nathan L. Bachman ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Bachman's biggest single-election total was 273,298 votes, in the 1936 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee. Bachman's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, decided by 150,476 votes.

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How many votes has Nathan L. Bachman received?

Nathan L. Bachman has received 473,547 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Nathan L. Bachman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. SenateTennesseeWon273,29875.88%Dwayne D. Maddox
John Randolph Neal Jr. (head-to-head)

Howard Kester
1934U.S. SenateTennessee · SpecialWon200,24980.09%John Randolph Neal Jr. (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000010) and Wikidata (Q1768884). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.