1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee

1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee

November 5, 1918

Nominee John K. Shields Henry Clay Evans Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 98,605 59,989 Percentage 62.17% 37.83%

U.S. senator before election John K. Shields Democratic Elected U.S. senator John K. Shields Democratic

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Nathan L. Bachman, incumbent senator

See also

• 1918 United States Senate elections
• 1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election