1978 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1978 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1978, to elect the U.S. Senator from the state of Tennessee. Two-term popular incumbent Republican U.S. Senator, Howard Baker, who had served as United States Senate Minority Leader since 1977, won re-election over first-time candidate and Democratic Party activist Jane Eskind. == Republican primary == Candidates: Incumbent United States Senator and Senate Minority Leader Howard Baker J. Durelle Boles Harvey Howard Hubert David Patty Dayton Seiler Francis Trapp Baker easily won the August 3 primary: == Democratic primary == Candidates: Jame Boyd Walter Bradley Former State Senate Majority Leader Bill Bruce Jane Eskind James Foster Douglas L. Heinsohn J. D. Lee Virginia Nyabongo Charles Gordon Vick In an open primary on August 3, Eskind defeated eight other candidates: == General election == Baker won with a 15-point margin in the general election, held on November 7: === By county === == See also == 1978 United States Senate elections 1978 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1978 Tennessee Proposal 1 == References ==