DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1988 primary

Joe Dyer

Joe Dyer ran in 11 elections between 1968 and 1988.

Elections: 11; 1968–1988
Won: 0; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Dyer has run

Margin: how far Dyer finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Lost	Oplis Walker (D)	34.3%	−31.5
1986	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Lost	Jerry Jared (D)	31%	−37.9
1984	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42	General	Lost	Jerry Jared (D)	20.5%	R+59.0
1982	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Lost	Jerry Jared (D)	26.5%	−47.0
1978	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Lost	Jerry Jared (D), James T. Brown (D), Jim Woodford (D)	10.1%	−32.8
1976	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Lost	Tommy Burks (D)	22.1%	−55.7
1972	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42	General	Lost	Tommy Burks (D)	23.7%	R+52.6
1972	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42	Primary	Lost	Tommy Burks (D)	19%	−62.0
1970	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 17	Primary	Lost	Tommy Burks (D), O. T. Brown (D), Henry Bullard (D)	13.9%	−36.4
1968	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 17	General	Lost	James Lacy (D)	25.1%	R+49.8
1968	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 17	Primary	Lost	James Lacy (D)	41.5%	−16.9

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Dyer has run against

Jerry Jared (D) · 1984 election, lost
Tommy Burks (D) · 1972 election, lost
James Lacy (D) · 1968 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)