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1958 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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1958 United States Senate election in Tennessee

← 1952 November 4, 1958 1964 →
 
Nominee Albert Gore Sr. Hobart F. Atkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 317,324 76,371
Percentage 79.00% 19.01%

County results
Gore:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Atkins:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Albert Gore Sr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Albert Gore Sr.
Democratic

The 1958 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 4, 1958. Democrat Albert Gore Sr. was re-elected to a second term. Gore survived a primary challenge from former Governor Prentice Cooper and easily defeated Republican Hobart Atkins in the general election.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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30.8% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[1]

Results

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1958 Democratic Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Gore Sr. (incumbent) 375,439 59.00%
Democratic Prentice Cooper 253,191 39.79%
Democratic Robert C. Gregory 7,711 1.21%
Total votes 636,331 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • Hobart F. Atkins, nominee for Senate in 1952 (Republican)
  • Albert Gore Sr., incumbent Senator since 1953 (Democratic)
  • Thomas Gouge (Wheat in Bread)
  • Chester W. Mason (Independent)

Results

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1958 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Albert Gore Sr. (incumbent) 317,324 79.00% Increase4.81
Republican Hobart F. Atkins 76,371 19.01% Decrease1.87
Independent Chester W. Mason 5,324 1.33% N/A
Independent Thomas Gouge 2,646 0.66% N/A
Total votes 401,665 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 22.
  2. ^ "TN US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Cook, Rhodes (February 14, 2021). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN 9781506368993 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "tN US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

Works cited

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