Election Name: | 1928 United States Senate election in Tennessee |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1922 United States Senate election in Tennessee |
Previous Year: | 1922 |
Next Election: | 1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee |
Next Year: | 1934 |
Election Date: | November 6, 1928 |
Nominee1: | Kenneth McKellar |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 175,431 |
Percentage1: | 59.32% |
Nominee2: | James A. Fowler |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 120,289 |
Percentage2: | 40.68% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. senator | |
Before Election: | Kenneth McKellar |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Election: | Kenneth McKellar |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1928 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth McKellar was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Republican Mayor of Knoxville James A. Fowler.