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1958 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Nominee
Albert Gore Sr.
Hobart F. Atkins
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
317,324
76,371
Percentage
79.00%
19.01%
U.S. senator before election
Albert Gore Sr.
Democratic
Elected U.S. senator
Albert Gore Sr.
Democratic
The 1958 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1958. Democrat Albert Gore Sr. was re-elected to a second term. Gore survived a primary challenge from former Governor Prentice Cooper and easily defeated Republican Hobart Atkins in the general election.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Prentice Cooper , former Governor of Tennessee and U.S. Ambassador to Peru
Albert Gore Sr. , incumbent U.S. Senator since 1953
Robert C. Gregory
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Hobart F. Atkins, nominee for Senate in 1952 (Republican)
Albert Gore Sr. , incumbent Senator since 1953 (Democratic)
Thomas Gouge (Wheat in Bread)
Chester W. Mason (Independent)
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
Categories :
United States Senate elections in Tennessee 1958 United States Senate elections 1958 Tennessee elections