1922 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1922 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican former interim Senator Newell Sanders.

1922 United States Senate election in Tennessee

← 1916 November 7, 1922 1928 →

Nominee Kenneth McKellar Newell Sanders Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 151,523 71,199 Percentage 68.03% 31.97%

County results McKellar:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Sanders:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Kenneth McKellar Democratic Elected U.S. senator Kenneth McKellar Democratic

General election

Candidates

• Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917 (Democratic)
• Newell Sanders, businessman and former interim U.S. Senator (1912–1913) (Republican)

Results

1922 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee^[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth McKellar (incumbent)	151,523	68.03%	15.61
	Republican	Newell Sanders	71,199	31.97%	15.61
Total votes			222,722	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1922 United States Senate elections