The 1936 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 3, 1936, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Nathan L. Bachman won re-election to a full term, defeating Republican candidate Dwayne D. Maddox.[1][2]
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 County results Bachman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Maddox: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, law professor, politician, and activist
- Nathan L. Bachman, incumbent senator
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan L. Bachman (incumbent) | 217,531 | 82.91% | |
| Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 44,830 | 17.09% | |
| Total votes | 262,361 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
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General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan L. Bachman (Incumbent) | 273,298 | 75.88% | |
| Republican | Dwayne D. Maddox | 69,753 | 19.37% | |
| Independent | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 14,617 | 4.06% | |
| Socialist | Howard Kester | 2,516 | 0.70% | |
| Majority | 203,545 | 56.51% | ||
| Turnout | 360,184 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ ""Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936"" (PDF).
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 06, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.