1978Final results
1978 election for U.S. Senate in Tennessee
U.S. Senate · Tennessee
Howard H. Baker (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Jane Eskind (D) by 15.2 points.
Howard H. BakerRepublican · winner
55.5%642,644
Jane EskindDemocrat
40.3%466,228
Thomas J. AndersonIndependent
4.0%45,908
Fern Lucius KeaslerIndependent
0.2%2,243
1,157,094 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Howard H. Baker (R)Jane Eskind (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas J. Anderson (Independent), 4.0%; Fern Lucius Keasler (Independent), 0.2%