1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a sixth term in office. He defeated a primary challenge by Edward W. Carmack Jr. and easily won the general election against Republican William B. Ladd, and Independent candidate John Randolph Neal Jr.

Candidates

 * Edward W. Carmack Jr., candidate for Senate in 1942 and son of former Senator Edward W. Carmack
 * Byron Johnson
 * Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917 and President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate
 * John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, academic, and perennial candidate
 * Herman H. Ross

Candidates

 * William B. Ladd (Republican)
 * Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917 (Democratic)
 * John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, academic, and perennial candidate (Independent)
 * Herman H. Ross (Independent)