1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee explained

Election Name:1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Country:Tennessee
Flag Year:1911
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1913 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Previous Year:1913
Next Election:1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Next Year:1924
Image1:File:John Knight Shields.jpg
Nominee1:John K. Shields
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:98,605
Percentage1:62.17%
Nominee2:Henry Clay Evans
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:59,989
Percentage2:37.83%
U.S. senator
Before Election:John K. Shields
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:John K. Shields
After Party:Democratic Party (US)
Election Date:November 5, 1918

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1918 . 2024-04-11 . www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. Book: Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results. Jefferson: McFarland & Company..