1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 Democratic primary for Tennessee Senate District 18
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Joe M. Haynes (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Joe L. Crockett (D) by 23.8 points.
Joe M. HaynesDemocrat · winner
58.0%11,647
Joe L. CrockettDemocrat · incumbent
34.2%6,861
Joann NorthDemocrat
6.3%1,259
Ellen R. WillisDemocrat
1.6%319
20,086 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joe M. Haynes (D)Joe L. Crockett (D)Joann North (D)
Also on the ballot: Ellen R. Willis (Democrat), 1.6%