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Elections in Tennessee |
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Government |
The 1940 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a fifth term in office, defeating Republican Howard Baker.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kenneth McKellar (incumbent) | 230,055 | 91.54% | |
Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 14,583 | 5.80% | |
Democratic | Claude C. Tolen | 6,671 | 2.66% | |
Total votes | 251,309 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Kenneth McKellar (incumbent) | 295,440 | 70.80% | 7.41 | |
Republican | Howard Baker Sr. | 121,790 | 29.19% | 6.62 | |
Independent | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 35 | 0.01% | N/A | |
Total votes | 417,265 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |