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Virginia Politician
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12 December 1931
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Biography
Introduction
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.
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.
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, Washington, Scott and Bristol city district | |||||
| Nov 8, 1965 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | General | Joseph P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 10,977 | 99.94 |
| Write Ins | 7 | 0.06 | |||
| Nov 7, 1995 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 11,413 | 99.96 |
| Write Ins | 5 | 0.04 | |||
| Nov 4, 1997 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 11,337 | 99.72 |
| Write Ins | 32 | 0.28 | |||
| Nov 2, 1999 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 10,221 | 99.84 |
| Write Ins | 16 | 0.16 | |||
| Nov 6, 2001 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 12,671 | 99.65 |
| Write Ins | 45 | 0.35 | |||
| Nov 4, 2003 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 8,595 | 99.77 |
| Write Ins | 20 | 0.23 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 15,418 | 98.88 |
| Write Ins | 175 | 1.12 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007 | General | Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 10,583 | 99.19 |
| Write Ins | 86 | 0.18 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009 | General | Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 13,032 | 97.14 |
| Write Ins | 383 | 2.85 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011 | General | Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 14,487 | 98.53 |
| Write Ins | 216 | 1.46 | |||