DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Jun 2014

John J. Bishop

John J. Bishop ran in 10 elections between 1970 and 2014, winning 7. Served in the Maryland State Senate (LD-13D and District 10) and the Maryland House of Delegates (District 9).

Last office: Maryland House of Delegates, District 9

Elections: 10; 1970–2014
Won: 7; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland State Senate, LD-13D Maryland State Senate, District 10 Maryland House of Delegates, District 9Out of office

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

Every race Bishop has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2014	Maryland State Senate, District 8	Primary	Lost	Katherine Klausmeier (D)	18.3%	−63.3
1994	Maryland State Senate, District 8	General	Lost	Thomas L. Bromwell (D)	44.5%	R+10.9
1990	Maryland House of Delegates, District 9	General	Won	Martha Klima (R), Gerry L. Brewster (D), Michael Gisriel (D)	18.3%	R+1.1
1986	Maryland House of Delegates, District 9	General	Won	Martha Klima (R), Michael Gisriel (D), Patrick F. Carter (R)	17%	R+2.5
1986	Maryland House of Delegates, District 9	Primary	Won	Martha Klima (R), Patrick F. Carter (R), Michael W. Burns (R)	21.5%	−7.9
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 8	General	Lost	Joseph Bartenfelder (D), William J. Burgess (D), Dale Anderson (D)	14.6%	R+7.4
1978	Maryland State Senate, District 10	General	Won	David J. Preller (D)	61%	D+22.0
1974	Maryland State Senate, District 10	General	Won	George W. H. Pierson (D)	59.3%	D+18.6
1970	Maryland State Senate, LD-13D	General	Won	George W. H. Pierson (D)	50.8%	D+1.6
1970	Maryland State Senate, LD-13D	Primary	Won	William A. Gray (R)	75.7%	+51.4

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

Seats Bishop has held

Maryland House of Delegates, District 9 · 1987–1994
Maryland State Senate, District 10 · 1975–1982
Maryland State Senate, LD-13D · 1971–1974

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

Who Bishop has run against

Thomas L. Bromwell (D) · 1994 election, lost
Martha Klima (R) · 1990 election, won
Joseph Bartenfelder (D) · 1982 election, lost
David J. Preller (D) · 1978 election, won
George W. H. Pierson (D) · 1974 election, won

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