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John E Johnson

Won 4 consecutive elections as state house from Ohio

Democratic
State HouseState Senate
Electoral Grade
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10
Races
6-4
W-L (60%)
+8.8
Avg Margin
1968–2006
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1998 State House)Worst: -99.7 (1984 State House)
60%
Win Rate
4
Win Streak
38 yrs
Career Span
121K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Career Margin Trend10 races

State Senate
State House
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601968: D+14.5 - Click to view1974: D+14.0 - Click to view1976: D+34.9 - Click to view1979: D+100.0 - Click to view1980: R+43.7 - Click to view1982: R+30.6 - Click to view1984: R+99.7 - Click to view1988: D+15.3 - Click to view1998: D+100.0 - Click to view2006: R+16.2 - Click to view1968197419761979198019821984198819982006

Career Timeline

2006 State HouseOhioDistrict 50
18,150
Candidate Votes
41.9%
Vote %
43,295
Total Votes
-16.2%
Margin
Top opponent: John P HaganREP

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Geographic Performance

10 races with county data

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Opponents Faced8 opponents

John P HaganREP
0-12006 State House(-16.2)
Larry MenkeREP
1-01988 State House(+15.3)
Duane A GoosenREP
0-11984 State House(-99.7)
Phil K KlineREP
0-11982 State House(-30.6)
Edward F Reilly Jr.REP
0-11980 State Senate(-43.7)
Chester F StellarREP
1-01976 State House(+34.9)
Bruce M TrogdonREP
1-01974 State House(+14.0)
Robert W SaitzREP
1-01968 State Senate(+14.5)

Primary History

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