Joseph P. Johnson

Joe Johnson
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 4th district
In office January 8, 1992 – January 8, 2014
Preceded by	Jackie Stump
Succeeded by	A. Benton Chafin, Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 6th district
In office January 10, 1990 – January 8, 1992
Preceded by	John C. Brown
Succeeded by	Thomas M. Jackson, Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Washington, Scott, Bristol district
In office January 12, 1966 – January 14, 1970 Serving with James B. Fugate
Preceded by	J. Russell Moore
Succeeded by	Ford C. Quillen, George R. C. Stuart
Personal details
Born	Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. December 12, 1931 Washington County, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Ann Allison
Children	Mary Jo Neal, Joseph Johnson III, Sage Johnson
Residence	Abingdon, Virginia
Alma mater	Emory and Henry College University of Richmond School of Law
Profession	Lawyer
Committees	Commerce and Labor; Courts of Justice; Finance; Rules
Religion	Baptist
Military service
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1951-1955

Joseph P. "Joe" Johnson, Jr. (born December 12, 1931, in Washington County, Virginia) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1966 to 1969, and again from 1990 until 2014. He previously represented the 4th district in the southwest part of the state, including the city of Bristol and parts of Smyth and Washington Counties from 1992 to 2014.^[1]

Johnson ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 1968, losing the 9th congressional district race to the Republican incumbent, William C. Wampler.

Johnson announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.^[2]

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia House of Delegates, Washington, Scott and Bristol city district
Nov 8, 1965[3]	General	Joseph P Johnson Jr	Democratic	6,435	36.01
		James B. Fugate		5,491	30.72
		Others (2)		5,946	32.27
		J. Russell Moore retired; district switched from 1 Democratic, 1 Republican to 2 Democratic
Nov 3, 1967[3]	General	Joseph P Johnson Jr	Democratic	12,752	31.02
		James B. Fugate		10,334	25.14
		Others (2)		18,025	43.85
U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia 9th congressional district
Nov 5, 1968[3]	General	William C. Wampler	Republican	71,531	59.89
		Joseph P Johnson Jr	Democratic	47,906	40.11
		Incumbent won; seat stayed Republican
Virginia House of Delegates, 6th district
Nov 3, 1989[3]	General	Joseph P Johnson Jr	Democratic	8,603	57.98
		C Randall Lowe	Republican	6,232	42.00
		Write Ins		2	0.02
		John C. Brown retired; seat switched from Republican to Democratic
Virginia House of Delegates, 4th district
Nov 5, 1991[3]	General	Joseph P Johnson Jr	Democratic	13,431	99.98
		Write Ins		3	0.02
		Jackie Stump was redistricted out; seat switched from independent to Democratic
Nov 2, 1993[3]	General	Joseph P Johnson Jr	Democratic	10,977	99.94
		Write Ins		7	0.06
Nov 7, 1995[4]	General	J P Johnson Jr	Democratic	11,413	99.96
		Write Ins		5	0.04
Nov 4, 1997[5]	General	J P Johnson Jr	Democratic	11,337	99.72
		Write Ins		32	0.28
Nov 2, 1999[6]	General	J P Johnson Jr	Democratic	10,221	99.84
		Write Ins		16	0.16
Nov 6, 2001[7]	General	J P Johnson Jr	Democratic	12,671	99.65
		Write Ins		45	0.35
Nov 4, 2003[8]	General	J P Johnson Jr	Democratic	8,595	99.77
		Write Ins		20	0.23
Nov 8, 2005[9]	General	J P Johnson Jr	Democratic	15,418	98.88
		Write Ins		175	1.12
Nov 6, 2007[10]	General	Joseph P. Johnson, Jr.	Democratic	10,583	99.19
		Write Ins		86	0.18
Nov 3, 2009[11]	General	Joseph P. Johnson, Jr.	Democratic	13,032	97.14
		Write Ins		383	2.85
Nov 8, 2011[12]	General	Joseph P. Johnson, Jr.	Democratic	14,487	98.53
		Write Ins		216	1.46

Notes

1. House of Delegates bio, 2008
2. Lewis, Bob (2013-04-03). "In Virginia reconvened session, Putney heads august class of retiring lawmakers bidding adieu". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
3. "The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
4. "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
5. "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
6. "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
7. "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
8. "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
9. "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
10. "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
11. "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
12. "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.

References

• "Virginia House of Delegates; Joseph P. Johnson, Jr.". Retrieved 2008-11-11.

External links

• "Virginia Public Access Project; Joseph P. Johnson, Jr.". Retrieved 2008-11-11.
• "Virginia State Board of Elections; Election Information; Election Results". Retrieved 2008-11-11.