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1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Nominee
Kenneth McKellar
William B. Ladd
John Randolph Neal Jr.
Party
Democratic
Republican
Independent
Popular vote
145,654
57,237
11,516
Percentage
66.60%
26.17%
5.27%
U.S. senator before election
Kenneth McKellar
Democratic
Elected U.S. senator
Kenneth McKellar
Democratic
The 1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a sixth term in office. He defeated a primary challenge by Edward W. Carmack Jr. and easily won the general election against Republican William B. Ladd.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Edward W. Carmack Jr., candidate for Senate in 1942 and son of former Senator Edward W. Carmack
Byron Johnson
Kenneth McKellar , incumbent Senator since 1917 and President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate
John Randolph Neal Jr. , attorney, academic, and perennial candidate
Herman H. Ross
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
William B. Ladd (Republican)
Kenneth McKellar , incumbent Senator since 1917 (Democratic)
John Randolph Neal Jr. , attorney, academic, and perennial candidate (Independent)
Herman H. Ross (Independent)
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1946 United States Senate elections
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