DemocratNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 1998

John Cosgrove

John Cosgrove ran in 14 elections between 1980 and 1998, winning 11. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 112 and District 119).

Last office: Florida House of Representatives, District 119

Elections: 14; 1980–1998
Won: 11; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Cosgrove was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 112 Florida House of Representatives, District 119Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Cosgrove has run

Margin: how far Cosgrove finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1998	Florida House of Representatives, District 119	General	Won	Merrill W. Crews (R)	70.8%	D+41.6
1996	Florida House of Representatives, District 119	General	Won	Mary Annice T. Heinle (R)	67.4%	D+34.8
1994	Florida House of Representatives, District 119	General	Won	Jim Crum (R)	61.7%	D+23.4
1992	Florida House of Representatives, District 119	General	Won	Ralf Stores (R)	66.2%	D+32.3
1990	Florida House of Representatives, District 119	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1988	Florida House of Representatives, District 119	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1986	Florida House of Representatives, District 119	General	Won	Ray Chappell (R)	66.1%	D+32.2
1986	Florida House of Representatives, District 119	Runoff	Won	Carolyn Hawkins (D)	59.4%	+18.7
1986	Florida House of Representatives, District 119	Primary	Lost	Carolyn Hawkins (D), Dennis Bohler (D), Carol Brannock (D)	44.2%	+26.1
1984	Florida House of Representatives, District 112	General	Lost	Arnhilda Gonzalezquevedo (R)	46.2%	R+7.6
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 112	General	Won	Armando J. Bucelo (R)	50.3%	D+0.7
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 112	Primary	Won	Phil Ward (D)	60.8%	+21.6
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 109	General	Lost	Lawrence H. Plummer (D), Tom Gallagher (R), Roberta Fox (D)	6%	R+3.8
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 109	Primary	Won	Alan Rosenthal (D), William E. Sadowski (D), Julio Gomez (D)	19.5%	+0.8

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Cosgrove has held

Florida House of Representatives, District 119 · 1987–2000
Florida House of Representatives, District 112 · 1983–1984

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Cosgrove has run against

Merrill W. Crews (R) · 1998 election, won
Mary Annice T. Heinle (R) · 1996 election, won
Jim Crum (R) · 1994 election, won
Ralf Stores (R) · 1992 election, won
Ray Chappell (R) · 1986 election, won
Arnhilda Gonzalezquevedo (R) · 1984 election, lost
Armando J. Bucelo (R) · 1982 election, won
Lawrence H. Plummer (D) · 1980 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)