1970 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1970 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1970. Republican Bill Brock defeated Democratic incumbent Albert Gore, Sr. who ran for a fourth term. With Brock's victory, Republicans held both of Tennessee's U.S. Senate seats for the first time since Reconstruction in 1871. He was also the first Republican to hold this seat since 1875.

Democratic

 * Albert Gore, Sr., Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1953

Republican

 * Bill Brock, U.S. Representative
 * Tex Ritter, country singer
 * J. Durelle Boles