1938 United States Senate special election in Tennessee

none related races 1938 United States Senate elections March 2026 January 2025 1938 United States Senate special election in Tennessee Tennessee presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1936 1942 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1942 November 8, 1938 150x150px File:Arthur Thomas Stewart (1892–1972) - S000901.jpg Tom Stewart Democratic Party (US) 194,028 70.50% Blank2x3.svg Harley G. Fowler Republican Party (US) 72,098 26.20% 1938 United States Senate special election in Tennessee results map by county.svg County resultsStewart: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Fowler: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Senator George L. Berry Democratic Party (US) Tom Stewart Democratic Party (US) The 1938 United States Senate special election in Tennessee took place on November 8, 1938, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The special election came upon the death of incumbent Democratic Senator Nathan L. Bachman who had died in office. Democratic Governor Gordon Browning appointed George L. Berry after Bachman's death. Berry ran for a full term but was defeated in the Democratic primary to Tom Stewart.Hill Ray The 1938 Senate Primary in Tennessee https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/the-1938-senate-primary-in-tennessee-v/ February 1, 2024 The Knoxville Focus In the general election, Tom Stewart defeated Republican candidate Harvey G. Fowler with 70.5% of the vote.Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1938 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=89840 2024-04-10 www.ourcampaigns.com Eligible to begin serving immediately, Tom Stewart instead waited until the expiry of his term as district attorney on January 16, 1939, to take his Senate seat.Although eligible and elected, he did not "take his seat" as he preferred to remain as district attorney general. Nevertheless, his service in the Senate begins on the date of election and eligibility, not on the date of an oath. Democratic primary Candidates John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, law professor, politician, and activist John Ridley Mitchell, U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 4th congressional district George L. Berry, incumbent senator Tom Stewart, district attorney for the 18th Circuit 1923–1939 Results Democratic Party primary resultsOur Campaigns - TN US Senate - Special D Primary Race - Aug 04, 1938 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384587 2024-04-10 www.ourcampaigns.com Tom Stewart Democratic Party (United States) 174,940 49.26% George L. Berry (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 101,966 28.71% John Ridley Mitchell Democratic Party (United States) 70,393 19.82% John Randolph Neal Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 4,689 1.32% C. L. Powell Democratic Party (United States) 3,171 0.89% 355,159 100.00% Republican primary The Tennessee Republican Party chose to hold a convention instead of a primary election. Harley G. Fowler, a former president of the Tennessee Bar Association, of Knoxville was declared the party's nominee for U.S. Senate by its executive committee.G.O.P. Primary Off August 4, 1938 The Evening Star Washington, D.C. September 25, 2024 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1938-08-04/ed-1/seq-1/ Library of CongressFowler Accepts Nomination The Kingsport Times 23 221 2 September 15, 1938 September 25, 2024 registration https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/tennessee/kingsport/kingsport-times/1938/09-15/page-2 General election General election resultsOur Campaigns - TN US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1938 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=89840 2024-04-10 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Tom Stewart 194,028 70.50% Republican Party (US) Harley G. Fowler 72,098 26.20% Independent (US) John Randolph Neal Jr. 9,106 3.31% 21,930 44.30% 275,232 Democratic Party (US) See also 1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1938 United States Senate elections References Tennessee 1938 Tennessee 1938 1938 Special Tennessee Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1938