1970 United States Senate election in Tennessee
November 3, 1970
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County results Brock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1970. Republican Bill Brock defeated Democratic incumbent Albert Gore, Sr. who ran for a fourth term. With Brock's victory, Republicans held both of Tennessee's U.S. Senate seats, marking the first time Republicans held both Senate seats in a former Confederate State since Reconstruction. He was also the first Republican to hold this seat since 1875.
Primary
Republican
9.8% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.[1]
Democratic
21.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[1]
Major candidates
Democratic
- Albert Gore, Sr., Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1953
Republican
- Bill Brock, U.S. Representative
- Tex Ritter, country singer
- J. Durelle Boles
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Brock | 176,073 | 74.86% | |
| Republican | Tex Ritter | 54,401 | 23.05% | |
| Republican | J. Durelle Boles | 4,942 | 2.09% | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Brock | 562,645 | 51.29 | |
| Democratic | Albert Gore Sr. (Incumbent) | 519,858 | 47.39 | |
| American Independent | Cecil Pitard | 8,691 | 0.79 | |
| Independent | Dan R. East | 5,845 | 0.53 | |
| None | Scattering | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 42,787 | 3.90 | ||
| Turnout | 1,097,041 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 22.
- ^ "TN US Senate - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1970".
Works cited
- Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.