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The '''1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee''' took place on November 5, 1918, concurrently with the [[United States Senate]] elections in [[1918 United States Senate elections|other states]] as well as elections to the [[United States House of Representatives]] and various state and local elections. Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Senator [[John K. Shields]] won re-election to a second term, defeating [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate [[H. Clay Evans|Henry Clay Evans]]. |
The '''1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee''' took place on November 5, 1918, concurrently with the [[United States Senate]] elections in [[1918 United States Senate elections|other states]] as well as elections to the [[United States House of Representatives]] and various state and local elections. Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Senator [[John K. Shields]] won re-election to a second term, defeating [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate [[H. Clay Evans|Henry Clay Evans]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1918 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267969 |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results. Jefferson: McFarland & Company.}}</ref> |
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This was the second popular election for U.S. Senator held in Tennessee, following the ratification of the [[Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution]]. |
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== Democratic primary == |
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== Primary elections == |
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* [[Nathan L. Bachman]], incumbent senator |
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== Republican primary == |
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{{Update section|date=April 2024}} |
{{Update section|date=April 2024}} |
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==General election == |
==General election == |
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{{Election box begin no change|title=General election results<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1918 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267969 |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[John K. Shields]] (incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=98,605|percentage=62.17%}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[H. Clay Evans|Henry Clay Evans]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=59,989|percentage=37.83%}} |
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{{Election box total no change|votes=158,594|percentage=100.00%}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[1918 United States Senate elections]] |
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The 1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 5, 1918, concurrently with the 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 John K. Shields won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican candidate Henry Clay Evans.[1][2]
This was the second popular election for U.S. Senator held in Tennessee, following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Primary elections
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (April 2024) |
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John K. Shields (incumbent) | 98,605 | 62.17% | |
| Republican | Henry Clay Evans | 59,989 | 37.83% | |
| Total votes | 158,594 | 100.00% | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results. Jefferson: McFarland & Company.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.