1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee

none March 2026 January 2025related races 1918 United States Senate elections 1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee Tennessee 1911 presidential no 1913 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1913 1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1924 x150px File:John Knight Shields.jpg John K. Shields Democratic Party (US) 98,605 62.17% File:Portrait of Henry Clay Evans (3x4a).jpg Henry Clay Evans Republican Party (US) 59,989 37.83% U.S. senator John K. Shields Democratic Party (US) John K. Shields Democratic Party (US) November 5, 1918 1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg County resultsShields: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Evans: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%No data: #808080 The 1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 5, 1918, concurrently with the United States Senate elections in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator John K. Shields won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican candidate Henry Clay Evans. Turnout is believed to have been influenced by the Spanish flu epidemic.Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1918 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267969 2024-04-11 www.ourcampaigns.comDubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. This was the second popular election for U.S. Senator held in Tennessee, following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Primary elections April 2024 General election General election resultsOur Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1918 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267969 2024-04-11 www.ourcampaigns.com John K. Shields (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 98,605 62.17% Henry Clay Evans Republican Party (United States) 59,989 37.83% 158,594 100.00% See also 1918 United States Senate elections 1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election References 1918 Tennessee United States Senate