Joseph P. Johnson

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Joseph Pickett Johnson Jr. (December 12, 1931 – August 5, 2022) was an American lawyer and 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 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]

Personal life

Johnson was married to the former Mary Ann Allison for 64 years, until her death on July 19, 2022.[3] They had three children: Mary Jo (Neal), Joseph Pickett III, and Sage. Johnson died on August 5, 2022, aged 90, less than three weeks after his wife; six grandchildren: Mary Lewis Huffman (Neal), Ashley Brooke Hemmer (Johnson), Mary Catherine Clark (Johnson), Joseph Zachary Johnson, Finn Alexander Johnson, William Pickett Johnson; and three great grandchildren: Emma Grace Clark, Isley Ann Clark and Joseph Beckett Johnson.[3]

Electoral history

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, Washington, Scott and Bristol city district
November 8, 1965[4] General Joseph P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" rowspan="2" | 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
November 3, 1967[4] General Joseph P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" rowspan="2" | 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
November 5, 1968[4] General William C. Wampler style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 71,531 59.89
Joseph P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 47,906 40.11
Incumbent won; seat stayed Republican
Virginia House of Delegates, 6th district
November 3, 1989[4] General Joseph P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 8,603 57.98
C Randall Lowe style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 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
November 5, 1991[4] General Joseph P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 13,431 99.98
Write Ins 3 0.02
Jackie Stump was redistricted out; seat switched from independent to Democratic
November 2, 1993[4] General Joseph P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 10,977 99.94
Write Ins 7 0.06
November 7, 1995[5] General J P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 11,413 99.96
Write Ins 5 0.04
November 4, 1997[6] General J P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 11,337 99.72
Write Ins 32 0.28
November 2, 1999[7] General J P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 10,221 99.84
Write Ins 16 0.16
November 6, 2001[8] General J P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 12,671 99.65
Write Ins 45 0.35
November 4, 2003[9] General J P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 8,595 99.77
Write Ins 20 0.23
November 8, 2005[10] General J P Johnson Jr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 15,418 98.88
Write Ins 175 1.12
November 6, 2007[11] General Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 10,583 99.19
Write Ins 86 0.18
November 3, 2009[12] General Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 13,032 97.14
Write Ins 383 2.85
November 8, 2011[13] General Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 14,487 98.53
Write Ins 216 1.46

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