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He was the father of Tennessee U.S. senator [[Howard Baker|Howard Henry Baker, Jr.]], a [[Moderate Republican]].

He was the father of Tennessee U.S. senator [[Howard Baker|Howard Henry Baker, Jr.]], a [[Moderate Republican]].

==U.S. House of Representatives==

===U.S. House of Representatives===

Baker was narrowly elected to the House in the 1950 midterms, defeating Democrat opponent Frank W. Wilson by less than five percentage points in what was otherwise a consistent stronghold for the Republican Party since the late 1800s.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=310777 TN - District 02 Race - Nov 07, 1950]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> His following re-elections faced no serious opponents in the general elections, always managing to garner at least 58% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37216 Candidate - Howard H. Baker]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref>

Baker was narrowly elected to the House in the 1950 midterms, defeating Democrat opponent Frank W. Wilson by less than five percentage points in what was otherwise a consistent stronghold for the Republican Party since the late 1800s.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=310777 TN - District 02 Race - Nov 07, 1950]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> His following re-elections faced no serious opponents in the general elections, always managing to garner at least 58% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37216 Candidate - Howard H. Baker]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref>