Johnny Shaw
Appearance
Johnny Shaw | |
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Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 80th[1] district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Page Walley |
Personal details | |
Born | Laconia, Tennessee, U.S. | January 5, 1942
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Bolivar, Tennessee |
Johnny W. Shaw[2] (born January 5, 1942) is an American politician. A Democrat, he has represented District 80 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since January 2001.
Elections
[edit]- 2000 When District 80 Republican Representative Page Walley left the Legislature and left the seat open, Shaw ran in the three-way August 3, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,216 votes (47.1%),[3] and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 10,588 votes (84.3%) against Independent candidate Sheila Godwin.[4]
- 2002 Shaw was challenged by returning 2000 opponent Sheila Godwin in the August 1, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,474 votes (78.7%),[5] and was unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 9,583 votes.[6]
- 2004 Shaw was challenged in the August 5, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,368 votes (87.1%),[7] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 14,275 votes.[8]
- 2006 Shaw was unopposed for the August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,109 votes,[9] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 9,615 votes (68.0%) against Independent candidate James Wolfe.[10]
- 2008 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,469 votes,[11] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 17,917 votes.[12]
- 2010 Shaw was unopposed for the August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,793 votes,[13] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,638 votes (56.6%) against Republican nominee Mark Johnstone.[14]
- 2012 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,416 votes,[15] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 17,697 votes.[16]
- 2014 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 7, 2014 Democratic Primary, and the November 4, 2014 General election.[17]
- 2016 Shaw defeated Ernest Brooks II in the August 4, 2016 Democratic Primary winning 2,845 votes (71.64%),[17] and was unopposed in November 8, 2016 general election.[17]
- 2018 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 2, 2018 Democratic Primary, and the November 6, 2018 General election.[17]
- 2020 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 6, 2020 Democratic Primary, and the November 3, 2020 General election.[17]
- 2022 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 4, 2022 Democratic Primary, and the November 8, 2022 General election.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rep. Johnny Shaw". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Johnny Shaw's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 3, 2000 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 7, 2000 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 1, 2002 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 5, 2002 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 5, 2004 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 2, 2004 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 7, 2006 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 2, 2010 State General" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 190. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Johnny Shaw". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
External links
[edit]- Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Johnny Shaw at Ballotpedia
- Johnny W. Shaw at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
Categories:
- 1942 births
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- African-American state legislators in Tennessee
- Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- People from Fayette County, Tennessee
- People from Bolivar, Tennessee
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- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly
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