1958 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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.

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

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%  4.81
Republican Hobart F. Atkins 76,371 19.01%  1.87
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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