Joe Bell
Joe Bell ran in 17 elections between 1976 and 1994, winning 17. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 46).
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46
- Elections
- 17
- 1976–1994
- Won
- 17
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bell has run
Margin: how far Bell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Robert C. Hill (R) | 56.1% | D+12.2 |
| 1992 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Don Meyer (R) | 69% | D+38.1 |
| 1990 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Primary | Won | John Bryan (D) | 66.7% | +33.5 |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Primary | Won | Joseph G. Walker (D), Tom S. Vance (D) | 63.1% | +35.0 |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Primary | Won | Sandy Donnell (D) | 74.8% | +49.7 |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | James T. Carr Sr. (R) | 73.5% | D+47.0 |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Primary | Won | William E. Farmer (D) | 56% | +12.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bell has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 · 1977–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bell has run against
- Robert C. Hill (R) · 1994 election, won
- Don Meyer (R) · 1992 election, won
- James T. Carr Sr. (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)