The 1928 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth McKellar was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Republican Mayor of Knoxville James A. Fowler.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- George L. Casey
- Finis James Garrett, U.S. Representative from Weakley County and House Minority Leader
- Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917
- John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, academic, and perennial candidate for Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth McKellar (incumbent) | 120,298 | 63.25% | |
| Democratic | Finis James Garrett | 64,470 | 33.90% | |
| Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 3,510 | 1.85% | |
| Democratic | George L. Casey | 1,908 | 1.00% | |
| Total votes | 190,186 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- James Alexander Fowler, Mayor of Knoxville (Republican)
- Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917 (Democratic)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth McKellar (incumbent) | 175,431 | 59.32% |  8.71
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| Republican | James Alexander Fowler | 120,289 | 40.68% |  8.71
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| Total votes | 295,720 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TN US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "TN US Senate". OurCampaigns. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1929). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2021.