1978Final results
1978 primary for Tennessee House District 42
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Jerry Jared (D) won with 42.9% of the vote, defeating James T. Brown (D) by 26.1 points.
Jerry JaredDemocrat · winner
42.9%4,021
James T. BrownDemocrat
16.8%1,572
Jim WoodfordDemocrat
13.7%1,282
Bobby CarterDemocrat
13.1%1,225
Joe DyerDemocrat
10.1%947
Maggie Mott TerryDemocrat
3.6%334
9,381 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jerry Jared (D)James T. Brown (D)Jim Woodford (D)Bobby Carter (D)Joe Dyer (D)
Also on the ballot: Maggie Mott Terry (Democrat), 3.6%