1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee explained

Election Name:1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Country:Tennessee
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Previous Year:1918
Next Election:1930 United States Senate special election in Tennessee
Next Year:1930
Election Date:November 4, 1924
Image1:File:TYSON, LAWRENCE D., SENATOR LCCN2016862170 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Lawrence Tyson
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:147,871
Percentage1:57.32%
Nominee2:Hugh B. Lindsay
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:109,859
Percentage2:42.59%
Senator
Before Election:John K. Shields
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Lawrence Tyson
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

The 1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 4, 1924, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate 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 was defeated in the primary to Lawrence Tyson.[1] Tyson won the general election, defeating Republican Attorney Hugh B. Lindsay with 57.3% of the vote.[2]

Lawrence Tyson was sworn in as a Senator on March 4, 1925.[3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 284, 306–307.
  2. Web site: Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1924 . 2024-04-11 . www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. http://web.utk.edu/~mklein/tyson1.html Lawrence D. Tyson: Philanthropist