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 County results McKellar: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Baker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1940 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1940. IncumbentDemocratic SenatorKenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a fifth term in office, defeatingRepublicanHoward Baker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth McKellar (incumbent) | 230,055 | 91.54% | |
| Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 14,583 | 5.80% | |
| Democratic | Claude C. Tolen | 6,671 | 2.66% | |
| Total votes | 251,309 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Kenneth McKellar (incumbent) | 295,440 | 70.80% |  7.41 | |
| Republican | Howard Baker Sr. | 121,790 | 29.19% |  6.62 | |
| Independent | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 35 | 0.01% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 417,265 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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