1942 United States Senate election in Tennessee

For related races, see 1942 United States Senate elections.

1942 United States Senate election in Tennessee

←  1938 November 3, 1942 1948  →

Nominee Tom Stewart F. Todd Meacham John Randolph Neal Jr. Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 109,881 34,324 15,317 Percentage 68.88% 21.52% 9.60%

Results by county Stewart:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Meacham:      40–50%     50–60%

Senator before election Tom Stewart Democratic Elected Senator Tom Stewart Democratic

The 1942 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 3, 1942, 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 Tom Stewart won re-election to a full term, defeating Republican candidate F. Todd Meacham. ^{[1] [2]}

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Edward W. Carmack Jr., son of Edward W. Carmack
• John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, law professor, politician, and activist
• Tom Stewart, incumbent senator

Democratic Party primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Stewart (incumbent)	136,415	51.89%
	Democratic	Edward W. Carmack Jr.	116,841	44.44%
	Democratic	John Randolph Neal Jr.	9,653	3.67%
Total votes			262,909	100.00%

General election

General election results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Stewart (incumbent)	109,881	68.88%
	Republican	F. Todd Meacham	34,324	21.52%
	Independent	John Randolph Neal Jr.	15,317	9.60%
Majority			75,557	47.36%
Turnout			159,522
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1942 United States Senate elections
• 1942 Tennessee gubernatorial election

References

1. "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1942". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
2. "Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1943-01-30)" (PDF).
3. "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 06, 1942". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
4. "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1942". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.