Jane Eskind

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 1, 1933
Died
January 1, 2016
Age at death
83
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eskind466,228
Opponents690,795
1
Elections run

Jane Eskind (1933–2016), a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee to Howard H. Baker, receiving 466,228 votes (40.29%).

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How many votes has Jane Eskind received?

Jane Eskind has received 466,228 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jane Eskind’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. SenateTennesseeLost466,22840.29%Howard H. Baker
Thomas J. Anderson

Fern Lucius Keasler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q67609157). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.