1964 United States Senate special election in Tennessee
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{{for|the other Senate election in Tennessee held in parallel|1964 United States Senate election in Tennessee}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1964 United States Senate special election in Tennessee
| country = Tennessee
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1960 United States Senate election in Tennessee
| previous_year = 1960
| next_election = 1966 United States Senate election in Tennessee
| next_year = 1966
| election_date = November 3, 1964
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Ross Bass (1918-1993).jpg
| nominee1 = Ross Bass
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 568,905
| percentage1 = 52.14%
| image2 = Howard Baker photo.jpg
| nominee2 = Howard Baker
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 517,330
| percentage2 = 47.41%
| map_image = 1964 United States Senate special election in Tennessee results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Bass: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Baker: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. senator
| before_election = Herbert S. Walters
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Ross Bass
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Elections in Tennessee}}
The 1964 United States Senate special election in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1964, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well the other regularly scheduled U.S. Senate election, as well as other 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. Following the death of Senator Estes Kefauver, Governor Frank G. Clement appointed Herbert S. Walters to fill the vacancy until the special election could take place. Walters decided not to run in the special election. Democratic nominee Ross Bass won the election, defeating Republican Howard Baker with 52.1% of the vote.
In the primary, Bass defeated Governor Clement by almost 15 points.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Ross Bass, U.S. Representative from Pulaski
- Frank G. Clement, Governor of Tennessee
- M. M. Bullard
29.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.{{sfn|Steed|Moreland|Baker|1980|p=22}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic Party primary results{{cite web |title=TN US Senate - Special D Primary |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=382503 |website=Our Campaigns |access-date=February 14, 2019}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ross Bass
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 330,213
| percentage = 50.79%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Frank G. Clement
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 233,245
| percentage = 35.87%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = M. M. Bullard
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 86,718
| percentage = 13.34%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- Howard Baker
- Charlie Moffett
- Hubert David Patty
5% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.{{sfn|Steed|Moreland|Baker|1980|p=22}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican Party primary results{{cite web |title=TN US Senate - Special R Primary |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=757515 |website=Our Campaigns |access-date=February 14, 2019}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Howard Baker
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 93,301
| percentage = 84.94%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charlie Moffett
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 10,596
| percentage = 9.65%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Hubert David Patty
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 5,947
| percentage = 5.41%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
{{Election box begin no change|title=General election results{{Cite book |last=Cook |first=Rhodes |title=America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State |date=October 26, 2017 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=46A7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA421 |access-date=February 14, 2019 |publisher=CQ Press |isbn=9781506368993 |via=Google Books}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Ross Bass|votes=568,905|percentage=52.14%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Howard Baker|votes=517,330|percentage=47.41%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (US)|candidate=Melvin Babcock Morgan|votes=4,853|percentage=0.44%}}
{{Election box majority no change|votes=51,575|percentage=4.73%}}
{{Election box turnout no change|votes=1,091,088|percentage=}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (US)|loser=|swing=}}
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See also
References
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Works cited
- {{cite book|editor-last1=Steed |editor-first1=Robert |editor-last2=Moreland |editor-first2=Laurence |editor-last3=Baker |editor-first3=Tod |title=Party Politics in the South |publisher=Praeger Publishers |date=1980 |isbn=0030565863}}
{{1964 United States elections}}