1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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  1918 November 4, 1924 1930  
  TYSON, LAWRENCE D., SENATOR LCCN2016862170 (cropped).jpg Hugh-barton-lindsay-2.jpg
Nominee Lawrence Tyson Hugh B. Lindsay
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote147,871109,859
Percentage57.32%42.59%

1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg
Tyson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90-100%
Lindsay:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%

Senator before election

John K. Shields
Democratic

Elected Senator

Lawrence Tyson
Democratic

The 1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 4, 1924, 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 John K. Shields was defeated in the primary to Lawrence Tyson. [1] Tyson won the general election, defeating Republican Attorney Hugh B. Lindsay with 57.3% of the vote. [2]

Contents

Lawrence Tyson was sworn in as a Senator on March 4, 1925. [3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lawrence Tyson 72,496 41.85%
Democratic John K. Shields (incumbent)54,99031.75%
Democratic Nathan L. Bachman 44,94625.95%
Democratic George L. Casey7910.46%
Total votes173,223 100.00%

Republican primary

General election

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lawrence Tyson 147,871 57.32%
Republican Hugh B. Lindsay 109,85942.59%
Independent S. B. Williams2420.09%
Majority38,01214.73%
Turnout 257,972
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 284, 306–307.
  2. "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1924". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. Lawrence D. Tyson: Philanthropist Archived June 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved: February 3, 2011.
  4. "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - Special D Primary Race - Aug 07, 1924". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ""Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1924"" (PDF).