1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 2, 1948, 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 Tom Stewart was defeated in the Democratic primary by Estes Kefauver. In the general election, Kefauver defeated Republican Congressman B. Carroll Reece.

1948 United States Senate election in Tennessee

November 2, 1948
 
Nominee Estes Kefauver B. Carroll Reece
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 326,142 166,947
Percentage 65.33% 33.44%

Senator before election

Tom Stewart
Democratic

Elected Senator

Estes Kefauver
Democratic

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