1968Final results
1968 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 2
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Hayden Baker (R) won with 41.8% of the vote, defeating R. W. Trent (R) by 13.2 points.
Hayden BakerRepublican · winner
41.8%2,761
R. W. TrentRepublican
28.6%1,887
James BlessingsRepublican
14.7%970
John WildsRepublican
5.8%385
Janie P. EarlsRepublican
5.6%373
Charles K. WagnerRepublican
3.5%233
6,609 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Hayden Baker (R)R. W. Trent (R)James Blessings (R)John Wilds (R)Janie P. Earls (R)
Also on the ballot: Charles K. Wagner (Republican), 3.5%