1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Tennessee (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)		Jane Eskind (D)		Thomas Anderson (I)		Fern Keasler (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Anderson	46%	13,098	62.9%	6,777	32.5%	949	4.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,321	20,824
Bedford	40%	3,730	51.0%	3,384	46.2%	203	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	346	7,317
Benton	49%	2,319	47.0%	2,465	50.0%	145	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-146	4,929
Bledsoe	48%	1,537	53.5%	1,211	42.1%	127	4.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	326	2,875
Blount	42%	13,751	62.7%	6,891	31.4%	1,306	6.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,860	21,948
Bradley	30%	7,507	59.3%	4,091	32.3%	1,061	8.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,416	12,659
Campbell	33%	4,019	55.8%	2,792	38.8%	388	5.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,227	7,199
Cannon	43%	1,476	51.2%	1,330	46.1%	77	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	146	2,883
Carroll	47%	5,057	56.5%	3,645	40.7%	254	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,412	8,956
Carter	37%	8,320	66.3%	3,554	28.3%	679	5.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,766	12,553
Cheatham	37%	2,359	49.1%	2,248	46.8%	200	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	111	4,807
Chester	43%	2,054	55.3%	1,580	42.5%	81	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	474	3,715
Claiborne	32%	2,796	55.5%	1,931	38.3%	313	6.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	865	5,040
Clay	46%	1,223	52.6%	1,046	45.0%	56	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	177	2,325
Cocke	35%	3,895	60.2%	2,096	32.4%	483	7.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,799	6,474
Coffee	41%	5,455	52.6%	4,517	43.5%	400	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	938	10,372
Crockett	39%	2,054	52.7%	1,622	41.6%	223	5.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	432	3,899
Cumberland	44%	4,375	54.7%	2,952	36.9%	671	8.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,423	7,998
Davidson	39%	69,163	52.9%	57,791	44.2%	3,805	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,372	130,759
Decatur	50%	2,001	54.5%	1,577	42.9%	96	2.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	424	3,674
DeKalb	40%	1,741	48.3%	1,754	48.7%	107	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-13	3,602
Dickson	45%	3,938	47.1%	4,171	49.9%	257	3.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-233	8,366
Dyer	34%	3,621	47.5%	2,968	38.9%	1,042	13.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	653	7,631
Fayette	34%	2,366	44.9%	2,726	51.7%	181	3.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-360	5,273
Fentress	33%	1,627	53.2%	1,289	42.1%	143	4.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	338	3,059
Franklin	36%	3,520	46.9%	3,692	49.2%	294	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-172	7,506
Gibson	38%	6,782	52.4%	5,830	45.0%	342	2.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	952	12,954
Giles	31%	2,188	42.3%	2,682	51.8%	308	5.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-494	5,178
Grainger	37%	2,472	61.8%	1,295	32.4%	233	5.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,177	4,000
Greene	35%	8,025	63.0%	4,042	31.8%	663	5.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,983	12,730
Grundy	29%	994	40.3%	1,384	56.2%	86	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-390	2,464
Hamblen	41%	7,714	60.0%	4,574	35.6%	570	4.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,140	12,858
Hamilton	33%	35,649	55.7%	23,987	37.5%	4,405	6.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,662	64,041
Hancock	33%	1,019	66.7%	478	31.3%	30	2.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	541	1,527
Hardeman	34%	2,465	47.3%	2,542	48.8%	201	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-77	5,208
Hardin	38%	3,290	59.2%	2,135	38.4%	129	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,155	5,554
Hawkins	36%	6,261	61.9%	3,524	34.8%	336	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,737	10,121
Haywood	38%	2,317	47.6%	2,281	46.8%	274	5.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	36	4,872
Henderson	44%	3,958	64.6%	2,034	33.2%	138	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,924	6,130
Henry	38%	3,661	49.4%	3,380	45.6%	375	5.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	281	7,416
Hickman	43%	1,860	43.8%	2,170	51.1%	219	5.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-310	4,249
Houston	42%	720	38.1%	1,116	59.0%	56	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-396	1,892
Humphreys	48%	2,125	43.3%	2,602	53.0%	183	3.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-477	4,910
Jackson	43%	1,068	39.5%	1,557	57.6%	79	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-489	2,704
Jefferson	39%	4,975	61.4%	2,497	30.8%	629	7.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,478	8,101
Johnson	39%	2,690	77.5%	705	20.3%	77	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,985	3,472
Knox	42%	57,348	62.6%	28,612	31.2%	5,625	6.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	28,736	91,585
Lake	29%	582	39.4%	855	57.9%	40	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-273	1,477
Lauderdale	36%	2,417	43.5%	2,878	51.8%	262	4.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-461	5,557
Lawrence	46%	5,846	58.4%	3,923	39.2%	236	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,923	10,005
Lewis	42%	1,099	44.5%	1,270	51.4%	102	4.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-171	2,471
Lincoln	29%	2,266	44.5%	2,702	53.0%	129	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-436	5,097
Loudon	42%	4,878	60.4%	2,664	33.0%	531	6.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,214	8,073
Macon	32%	2,179	66.8%	1,018	31.2%	63	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,161	3,260
Madison	40%	11,174	57.1%	7,704	39.4%	677	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,470	19,555
Marion	38%	2,932	49.9%	2,712	46.2%	227	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	220	5,871
Marshall	40%	2,674	49.9%	2,463	46.0%	223	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	211	5,360
Maury	35%	7,459	62.7%	4,006	33.7%	431	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,453	11,896
McMinn	36%	6,159	62.1%	3,467	35.0%	293	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,692	9,919
McNairy	45%	3,734	56.6%	2,744	41.6%	124	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	990	6,602
Meigs	43%	1,076	54.6%	825	41.9%	68	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	251	1,969
Monroe	50%	5,178	57.4%	3,651	40.5%	195	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,527	9,024
Montgomery	28%	8,089	53.2%	6,645	43.7%	481	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,444	15,215
Moore	39%	579	51.4%	510	45.3%	37	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	69	1,126
Morgan	39%	2,037	49.6%	1,827	44.5%	240	5.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	210	4,104
Obion	31%	3,082	44.9%	3,385	49.4%	390	5.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-303	6,857
Overton	36%	1,928	46.5%	2,087	50.4%	127	3.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-159	4,142
Perry	48%	909	47.0%	981	50.7%	45	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-72	1,935
Pickett	54%	940	60.8%	583	37.7%	23	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	357	1,546
Polk	43%	1,744	47.0%	1,847	49.8%	119	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-103	3,710
Putnam	38%	6,801	55.4%	5,159	42.0%	324	2.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,642	12,284
Rhea	34%	2,820	55.7%	2,002	39.5%	245	4.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	818	5,067
Roane	45%	8,474	60.2%	4,873	34.6%	727	5.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,601	14,074
Robertson	35%	3,870	46.4%	4,224	50.6%	250	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-354	8,344
Rutherford	36%	10,841	56.2%	7,697	39.9%	765	4.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,144	19,303
Scott	29%	2,215	66.3%	988	29.6%	140	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,227	3,343
Sequatchie	39%	993	47.9%	958	46.3%	120	5.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	35	2,071
Sevier	38%	6,078	60.7%	2,659	26.5%	1,279	12.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,419	10,016
Shelby	39%	103,985	52.2%	90,744	45.6%	4,363	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13,241	199,092
Smith	38%	1,703	45.9%	1,907	51.4%	101	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-204	3,711
Stewart	41%	1,015	42.8%	1,306	55.0%	52	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-291	2,373
Sullivan	37%	21,909	62.2%	11,800	33.5%	1,542	4.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10,109	35,251
Sumner	36%	10,528	56.5%	7,502	40.2%	620	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,026	18,650
Tipton	35%	3,726	52.3%	3,057	42.9%	335	4.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	669	7,118
Trousdale	37%	663	44.0%	817	54.2%	28	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-154	1,508
Unicoi	38%	2,823	66.3%	1,222	28.7%	210	4.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,601	4,255
Union	48%	1,770	50.9%	1,534	44.1%	174	5.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	236	3,478
Van Buren	42%	579	47.0%	611	49.6%	42	3.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-32	1,232
Warren	34%	3,449	47.7%	3,476	48.1%	307	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-27	7,232
Washington	35%	13,611	64.4%	6,428	30.4%	1,083	5.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,183	21,122
Wayne	45%	2,793	69.3%	1,198	29.7%	38	0.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,595	4,029
Weakley	32%	3,032	41.0%	3,547	48.0%	809	11.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-515	7,388
White	32%	2,294	54.7%	1,720	41.0%	179	4.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	574	4,193
Williamson	45%	10,182	65.6%	4,800	30.9%	529	3.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,382	15,511
Wilson	38%	6,946	53.1%	5,725	43.8%	398	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,221	13,069
TOTAL	41%	642,644	55.5%	466,228	40.3%	45,908	4.0%	2,243	0.2%	71	0.0%	176,416	1,157,094
Total R vote: 642,644 (55.5%)      Total D vote: 466,228 (40.3%)      Total Other vote: 48,222 (4.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,922,945		$1,903,352		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1978 Senate class 2, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	13,098	62.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	6,777	32.5%
Thomas Anderson (I)	949	4.6%
TOTAL	20,824
Turnout: 46%

1978 Senate class 2, Bedford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,730	51.0%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,384	46.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	203	2.8%
TOTAL	7,317
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,319	47.0%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,465	50.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	145	2.9%
TOTAL	4,929
Turnout: 49%

1978 Senate class 2, Bledsoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,537	53.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,211	42.1%
Thomas Anderson (I)	127	4.4%
TOTAL	2,875
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Blount County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	13,751	62.7%
Jane Eskind (D)	6,891	31.4%
Thomas Anderson (I)	1,306	6.0%
TOTAL	21,948
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Bradley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	7,507	59.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	4,091	32.3%
Thomas Anderson (I)	1,061	8.4%
TOTAL	12,659
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	4,019	55.8%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,792	38.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	388	5.4%
TOTAL	7,199
Turnout: 33%

1978 Senate class 2, Cannon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,476	51.2%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,330	46.1%
Thomas Anderson (I)	77	2.7%
TOTAL	2,883
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	5,057	56.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,645	40.7%
Thomas Anderson (I)	254	2.8%
TOTAL	8,956
Turnout: 47%

1978 Senate class 2, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	8,320	66.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,554	28.3%
Thomas Anderson (I)	679	5.4%
TOTAL	12,553
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Cheatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,359	49.1%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,248	46.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	200	4.2%
TOTAL	4,807
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,054	55.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,580	42.5%
Thomas Anderson (I)	81	2.2%
TOTAL	3,715
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Claiborne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,796	55.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,931	38.3%
Thomas Anderson (I)	313	6.2%
TOTAL	5,040
Turnout: 32%

1978 Senate class 2, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,223	52.6%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,046	45.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	56	2.4%
TOTAL	2,325
Turnout: 46%

1978 Senate class 2, Cocke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,895	60.2%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,096	32.4%
Thomas Anderson (I)	483	7.5%
TOTAL	6,474
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Coffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	5,455	52.6%
Jane Eskind (D)	4,517	43.5%
Thomas Anderson (I)	400	3.9%
TOTAL	10,372
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Crockett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,054	52.7%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,622	41.6%
Thomas Anderson (I)	223	5.7%
TOTAL	3,899
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	4,375	54.7%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,952	36.9%
Thomas Anderson (I)	671	8.4%
TOTAL	7,998
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	69,163	52.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	57,791	44.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	3,805	2.9%
TOTAL	130,759
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Decatur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,001	54.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,577	42.9%
Thomas Anderson (I)	96	2.6%
TOTAL	3,674
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 2, DeKalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,741	48.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,754	48.7%
Thomas Anderson (I)	107	3.0%
TOTAL	3,602
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Dickson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,938	47.1%
Jane Eskind (D)	4,171	49.9%
Thomas Anderson (I)	257	3.1%
TOTAL	8,366
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Dyer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,621	47.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,968	38.9%
Thomas Anderson (I)	1,042	13.7%
TOTAL	7,631
Turnout: 34%

1978 Senate class 2, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,366	44.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,726	51.7%
Thomas Anderson (I)	181	3.4%
TOTAL	5,273
Turnout: 34%

1978 Senate class 2, Fentress County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,627	53.2%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,289	42.1%
Thomas Anderson (I)	143	4.7%
TOTAL	3,059
Turnout: 33%

1978 Senate class 2, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,520	46.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,692	49.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	294	3.9%
TOTAL	7,506
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Gibson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	6,782	52.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	5,830	45.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	342	2.6%
TOTAL	12,954
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Giles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,188	42.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,682	51.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	308	5.9%
TOTAL	5,178
Turnout: 31%

1978 Senate class 2, Grainger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,472	61.8%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,295	32.4%
Thomas Anderson (I)	233	5.8%
TOTAL	4,000
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	8,025	63.0%
Jane Eskind (D)	4,042	31.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	663	5.2%
TOTAL	12,730
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Grundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	994	40.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,384	56.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	86	3.5%
TOTAL	2,464
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Hamblen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	7,714	60.0%
Jane Eskind (D)	4,574	35.6%
Thomas Anderson (I)	570	4.4%
TOTAL	12,858
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	35,649	55.7%
Jane Eskind (D)	23,987	37.5%
Thomas Anderson (I)	4,405	6.9%
TOTAL	64,041
Turnout: 33%

1978 Senate class 2, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,019	66.7%
Jane Eskind (D)	478	31.3%
Thomas Anderson (I)	30	2.0%
TOTAL	1,527
Turnout: 33%

1978 Senate class 2, Hardeman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,465	47.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,542	48.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	201	3.9%
TOTAL	5,208
Turnout: 34%

1978 Senate class 2, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,290	59.2%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,135	38.4%
Thomas Anderson (I)	129	2.3%
TOTAL	5,554
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Hawkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	6,261	61.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,524	34.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	336	3.3%
TOTAL	10,121
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,317	47.6%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,281	46.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	274	5.6%
TOTAL	4,872
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,958	64.6%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,034	33.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	138	2.3%
TOTAL	6,130
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,661	49.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,380	45.6%
Thomas Anderson (I)	375	5.1%
TOTAL	7,416
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Hickman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,860	43.8%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,170	51.1%
Thomas Anderson (I)	219	5.2%
TOTAL	4,249
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	720	38.1%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,116	59.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	56	3.0%
TOTAL	1,892
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Humphreys County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,125	43.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,602	53.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	183	3.7%
TOTAL	4,910
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,068	39.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,557	57.6%
Thomas Anderson (I)	79	2.9%
TOTAL	2,704
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	4,975	61.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,497	30.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	629	7.8%
TOTAL	8,101
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,690	77.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	705	20.3%
Thomas Anderson (I)	77	2.2%
TOTAL	3,472
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	57,348	62.6%
Jane Eskind (D)	28,612	31.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	5,625	6.1%
TOTAL	91,585
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	582	39.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	855	57.9%
Thomas Anderson (I)	40	2.7%
TOTAL	1,477
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,417	43.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,878	51.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	262	4.7%
TOTAL	5,557
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	5,846	58.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,923	39.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	236	2.4%
TOTAL	10,005
Turnout: 46%

1978 Senate class 2, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,099	44.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,270	51.4%
Thomas Anderson (I)	102	4.1%
TOTAL	2,471
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,266	44.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,702	53.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	129	2.5%
TOTAL	5,097
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Loudon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	4,878	60.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,664	33.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	531	6.6%
TOTAL	8,073
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,179	66.8%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,018	31.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	63	1.9%
TOTAL	3,260
Turnout: 32%

1978 Senate class 2, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	11,174	57.1%
Jane Eskind (D)	7,704	39.4%
Thomas Anderson (I)	677	3.5%
TOTAL	19,555
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,932	49.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,712	46.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	227	3.9%
TOTAL	5,871
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,674	49.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,463	46.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	223	4.2%
TOTAL	5,360
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Maury County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	7,459	62.7%
Jane Eskind (D)	4,006	33.7%
Thomas Anderson (I)	431	3.6%
TOTAL	11,896
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, McMinn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	6,159	62.1%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,467	35.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	293	3.0%
TOTAL	9,919
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, McNairy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,734	56.6%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,744	41.6%
Thomas Anderson (I)	124	1.9%
TOTAL	6,602
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Meigs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,076	54.6%
Jane Eskind (D)	825	41.9%
Thomas Anderson (I)	68	3.5%
TOTAL	1,969
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	5,178	57.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,651	40.5%
Thomas Anderson (I)	195	2.2%
TOTAL	9,024
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	8,089	53.2%
Jane Eskind (D)	6,645	43.7%
Thomas Anderson (I)	481	3.2%
TOTAL	15,215
Turnout: 28%

1978 Senate class 2, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	579	51.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	510	45.3%
Thomas Anderson (I)	37	3.3%
TOTAL	1,126
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,037	49.6%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,827	44.5%
Thomas Anderson (I)	240	5.8%
TOTAL	4,104
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Obion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,082	44.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,385	49.4%
Thomas Anderson (I)	390	5.7%
TOTAL	6,857
Turnout: 31%

1978 Senate class 2, Overton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,928	46.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,087	50.4%
Thomas Anderson (I)	127	3.1%
TOTAL	4,142
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	909	47.0%
Jane Eskind (D)	981	50.7%
Thomas Anderson (I)	45	2.3%
TOTAL	1,935
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Pickett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	940	60.8%
Jane Eskind (D)	583	37.7%
Thomas Anderson (I)	23	1.5%
TOTAL	1,546
Turnout: 54%

1978 Senate class 2, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,744	47.0%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,847	49.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	119	3.2%
TOTAL	3,710
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	6,801	55.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	5,159	42.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	324	2.6%
TOTAL	12,284
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Rhea County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,820	55.7%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,002	39.5%
Thomas Anderson (I)	245	4.8%
TOTAL	5,067
Turnout: 34%

1978 Senate class 2, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	8,474	60.2%
Jane Eskind (D)	4,873	34.6%
Thomas Anderson (I)	727	5.2%
TOTAL	14,074
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Robertson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,870	46.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	4,224	50.6%
Thomas Anderson (I)	250	3.0%
TOTAL	8,344
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	10,841	56.2%
Jane Eskind (D)	7,697	39.9%
Thomas Anderson (I)	765	4.0%
TOTAL	19,303
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,215	66.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	988	29.6%
Thomas Anderson (I)	140	4.2%
TOTAL	3,343
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Sequatchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	993	47.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	958	46.3%
Thomas Anderson (I)	120	5.8%
TOTAL	2,071
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Sevier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	6,078	60.7%
Jane Eskind (D)	2,659	26.5%
Thomas Anderson (I)	1,279	12.8%
TOTAL	10,016
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	103,985	52.2%
Jane Eskind (D)	90,744	45.6%
Thomas Anderson (I)	4,363	2.2%
TOTAL	199,092
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Smith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,703	45.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,907	51.4%
Thomas Anderson (I)	101	2.7%
TOTAL	3,711
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Stewart County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,015	42.8%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,306	55.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	52	2.2%
TOTAL	2,373
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Sullivan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	21,909	62.2%
Jane Eskind (D)	11,800	33.5%
Thomas Anderson (I)	1,542	4.4%
TOTAL	35,251
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Sumner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	10,528	56.5%
Jane Eskind (D)	7,502	40.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	620	3.3%
TOTAL	18,650
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Tipton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,726	52.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,057	42.9%
Thomas Anderson (I)	335	4.7%
TOTAL	7,118
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Trousdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	663	44.0%
Jane Eskind (D)	817	54.2%
Thomas Anderson (I)	28	1.9%
TOTAL	1,508
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Unicoi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,823	66.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,222	28.7%
Thomas Anderson (I)	210	4.9%
TOTAL	4,255
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,770	50.9%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,534	44.1%
Thomas Anderson (I)	174	5.0%
TOTAL	3,478
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Van Buren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	579	47.0%
Jane Eskind (D)	611	49.6%
Thomas Anderson (I)	42	3.4%
TOTAL	1,232
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,449	47.7%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,476	48.1%
Thomas Anderson (I)	307	4.2%
TOTAL	7,232
Turnout: 34%

1978 Senate class 2, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	13,611	64.4%
Jane Eskind (D)	6,428	30.4%
Thomas Anderson (I)	1,083	5.1%
TOTAL	21,122
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,793	69.3%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,198	29.7%
Thomas Anderson (I)	38	0.9%
TOTAL	4,029
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Weakley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,032	41.0%
Jane Eskind (D)	3,547	48.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	809	11.0%
TOTAL	7,388
Turnout: 32%

1978 Senate class 2, White County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,294	54.7%
Jane Eskind (D)	1,720	41.0%
Thomas Anderson (I)	179	4.3%
TOTAL	4,193
Turnout: 32%

1978 Senate class 2, Williamson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	10,182	65.6%
Jane Eskind (D)	4,800	30.9%
Thomas Anderson (I)	529	3.4%
TOTAL	15,511
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	6,946	53.1%
Jane Eskind (D)	5,725	43.8%
Thomas Anderson (I)	398	3.0%
TOTAL	13,069
Turnout: 38%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Howard Baker, Jr.*
Total Disbursements:	$1,922,945

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/TN/1978

Jane Eskind
Total Disbursements:	$1,903,352