1976Final results
1976 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 2
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Hayden Baker (R) won with 44.7% of the vote, defeating Herbert J. Denton Jr. (R) by 2.0 points.
Hayden BakerRepublican · winner · incumbent
44.7%3,539
Herbert J. Denton Jr.Republican
42.7%3,379
Harold D. NecessaryRepublican
7.1%566
C. C. DennyRepublican
5.5%435
7,919 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET