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The 1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 4, 1924, 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 John K. Shields was defeated in the primary to Lawrence Tyson.[1] Tyson won the general election, defeating Republican Attorney Hugh B. Lindsay with 57.3% of the vote.[2]
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 County results Tyson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Lindsay: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Lawrence Tyson was sworn in as a Senator on March 4, 1925.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lawrence Tyson | 72,496 | 41.85% | |
| Democratic | John K. Shields (incumbent) | 54,990 | 31.75% | |
| Democratic | Nathan L. Bachman | 44,946 | 25.95% | |
| Democratic | George L. Casey | 791 | 0.46% | |
| Total votes | 173,223 | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lawrence Tyson | 147,871 | 57.32% | |
| Republican | Hugh B. Lindsay | 109,859 | 42.59% | |
| Independent | S. B. Williams | 242 | 0.09% | |
| Majority | 38,012 | 14.73% | ||
| Turnout | 257,972 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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