Election Name: | 1958 United States Senate election in Tennessee |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1952 United States Senate election in Tennessee |
Previous Year: | 1952 |
Next Election: | 1964 United States Senate election in Tennessee |
Next Year: | 1964 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1958 |
Nominee1: | Albert Gore Sr. |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 317,324 |
Percentage1: | 79.00% |
Nominee2: | Hobart F. Atkins |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 76,371 |
Percentage2: | 19.01% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. senator | |
Before Election: | Albert Gore Sr. |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Election: | Albert Gore Sr. |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1958 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 4, 1958. Democrat Albert Gore Sr. was re-elected to a second term. Gore survived a primary challenge from former Governor Prentice Cooper and easily defeated Republican Hobart Atkins in the general election.