1936 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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The 1936 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 3, 1936, 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 Nathan L. Bachman won re-election to a full term, defeating Republican candidate Dwayne D. Maddox.[1][2]
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Bachman: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Maddox: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, law professor, politician, and activist
- Nathan L. Bachman, incumbent senator
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan L. Bachman (incumbent) | 217,531 | 82.91% | |
| Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 44,830 | 17.09% | |
| Total votes | 262,361 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan L. Bachman (Incumbent) | 273,298 | 75.88% | |
| Republican | Dwayne D. Maddox | 69,753 | 19.37% | |
| Independent | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 14,617 | 4.06% | |
| Socialist | Howard Kester | 2,516 | 0.70% | |
| Majority | 203,545 | 56.51% | ||
| Turnout | 360,184 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||