1970 United States Senate election in Tennessee

none related races 1970 United States Senate elections March 2026 September 2023 1970 United States Senate election in Tennessee Tennessee presidential no 1964 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1964 1976 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1976 November 3, 1970 File:Bill brock.jpg 150x150px Bill Brock Republican Party (United States) 562,645 51.29% File:Al Gore Sr portrait.png Albert Gore Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 519,858 47.39% 1970 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBrock: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Gore: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Albert Gore Sr. Democratic Party (United States) Bill Brock Republican Party (United States) 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.Steed Moreland Baker 1980 22 Democratic 21.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.Steed Moreland Baker 1980 22 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 1970 Republican Senate primaryTN US Senate - R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=346128 Our Campaigns March 14, 2021 Bill Brock Republican Party (United States) 176,073 74.86% Tex Ritter Republican Party (United States) 54,401 23.05% J. Durelle Boles Republican Party (United States) 4,942 2.09% Results 1970 United States Senate election in Tennesseehttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6539 Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1970 Republican Party (US) Bill Brock 562,645 51.29 Democratic Party (US) Albert Gore Sr. (Incumbent) 519,858 47.39 American Independent Party Cecil Pitard 8,691 0.79 Independent (US) Dan R. East 5,845 0.53 None Scattering 2 0.00 42,787 3.90 1,097,041 Republican Party (US) See also 1970 United States Senate elections 1970 Tennessee gubernatorial election References Works cited Steed Robert Moreland Laurence Baker Tod Party Politics in the South Praeger Publishers 1980 0030565863 Tennessee 1970 Category:1970 Tennessee elections