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1978 United States Senate election in Tennessee|
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County results
Baker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Eskind: 50–60% 60–70%
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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 reelection over first-time candidate and Democratic Party activist Jane Eskind.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates:
In an open primary on August 3, Eskind defeated eight other candidates:[1]
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Eskind – 196,156 (34.52%)
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Bruce – 170,795 (30.06%)
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Lee – 89,939 (15.83%)
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Boyd – 48,458 (8.53%)
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Bradley – 22,130 (3.90%)
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Heinsohn – 17,787 (3.13%)
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Foster – 10,671 (1.88%)
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Nyabongo – 7,682 (1.35%)
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Vick – 4,414 (0.78%)
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Write-in – 147 (0.03%)
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates:
Baker easily won the August 3 primary:[2]
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Baker – 205,680 (83.44%)
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Howard – 21,154 (8.58%)
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Boles – 8,899 (3.61%)
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Patty – 3,941 (1.60%)
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Seiler – 3,831 (1.55%)
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Trapp – 2,994 (1.22%)
General election[edit]
Baker won with a 15-point margin in the general election, held on November 7:
See also[edit]
References[edit]
^ "Our Campaigns – TN US Senate Race – Nov 07, 1978". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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