1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Tennessee Senate District 33
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Edward Davis (D) won with 29.9% of the vote, defeating Gene Wilson (D) by 4.8 points.
Edward DavisDemocrat · winner
29.9%5,131
Gene WilsonDemocrat
25.2%4,313
Gabriel TalaricoDemocrat · incumbent
22.4%3,844
Haywood WattsDemocrat
17.8%3,046
Harold BeckettDemocrat
4.7%810
17,144 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Edward Davis (D)Gene Wilson (D)Gabriel Talarico (D)Haywood Watts (D)
Also on the ballot: Harold Beckett (Democrat), 4.7%