1954 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1954 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 2, 1954, concurrently with United States Senate elections in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Estes Kefauver won re-election, defeating Republican candidate Thomas P. Wall Jr.

1954 United States Senate election in Tennessee

November 2, 1954
 
Nominee Estes Kefauver Thomas P. Wall Jr
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 249,121 106,971
Percentage 69.96% 30.04%

Kefauver:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Wall Jr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Senator before election

Estes Kefauver
Democratic

Elected Senator

Estes Kefauver
Democratic

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