Joe Kent
Joe Kent ran in 19 elections between 1978 and 2002, winning 19. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 96 and District 83).
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83
- Elections
- 19
- 1978–2002
- Won
- 19
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Kent 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 Kent has run
Margin: how far Kent finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Matt Holladay (I) | 80% | R+60.1 |
| 2000 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1998 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Rikki Boyce (D), Kathey Brown (I) | 66.2% | R+36.9 |
| 1994 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1990 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Alex Stone (D) | 62.4% | R+24.8 |
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.8% | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Brian Fitzgerald Dwyer (D), George McMahon (I) | 75.7% | R+53.9 |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 | General | Won | Allen E. Williams (D) | 78.6% | R+57.3 |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 | General | Won | Joseph T. Kirkland (D), Betty Knight (I) | 59.1% | R+21.0 |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 | Primary | Won | Tom Hoffman (R), Joe W. Darden (R) | 46.8% | +18.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Kent has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 83 · 1983–2004
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Kent has run against
- Matt Holladay (I) · 2002 election, won
- Rikki Boyce (D) · 1996 election, won
- Alex Stone (D) · 1990 election, won
- Brian Fitzgerald Dwyer (D) · 1982 election, won
- Allen E. Williams (D) · 1980 election, won
- Joseph T. Kirkland (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)