DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Aug 1978

John K. Patterson

John K. Patterson ran in 11 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 6. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 20 and District 64).

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 64

Elections: 11; 1968–1978
Won: 6; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 Georgia House of Representatives, District 64Out of office

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

Every race Patterson has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 66	Primary	Lost	Gerald Johnson (D), Charles Thomas (D), James H. Bone (D)	16.6%	−9.9
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 66	Runoff	Lost	Tom Glanton (D), Ralph Parkman (D), J. E. Bohannon (D)	21%	−9.0
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 66	Primary	Lost	Tom Glanton (D), Ralph Parkman (D), J. E. Bohannon (D)	17.3%	−6.8
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 64	General	Won	J. E. Bohannon (D), Mary S. Ward (R)	34.5%	R+6.6
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 64	Runoff	Won	J. E. Bohannon (D), Don Costley (D), Tom Glanton (D)	26.2%	−1.5
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 64	Primary	Lost	J. E. Bohannon (D), Don Costley (D), Tom Glanton (D)	20.6%	+1.4
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	J. E. Bohannon (D), Aubrey Duffey (R)	44.8%	D+14.0
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	Primary	Won	J. E. Bohannon (D), Frank Carroll (D), Felix W. Garrett (D)	32.1%	+2.4
1968	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	J. E. Bohannon (D), Bert Ethedridge (R)	36.4%	R+6.9
1968	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	Runoff	Won	J. E. Bohannon (D), William G. Hamrick Jr. (D), William Wiggins (D)	30.5%	+3.2
1968	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	Primary	Lost	J. E. Bohannon (D), William Wiggins (D), William G. Hamrick Jr. (D)	18.1%	−6.6

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

Seats Patterson has held

Georgia House of Representatives, District 64 · 1973–1974
Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 · 1969–1972

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

Who Patterson has run against

J. E. Bohannon (D) · 1972 election, won

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