DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
John L. Ryals
John L. Ryals ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 7. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 60 and District 62).
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ryals was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 60Florida House of Representatives, District 62
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ryals has run
Margin: how far Ryals finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Florida House of Representatives, District 62 | General | Won | Carl Carpenter Jr. (D), Jim Foster (D), John A. Grant Jr. (R) | — | — |
| 1976 | Florida House of Representatives, District 62 | General | Won | Ed Blackburn (D), Richard P. Condon (R), James L. Redman (D) | — | — |
| 1974 | Florida House of Representatives, District 62 | General | Won | James L. Redman (D), Ed Blackburn (D), Jim Foster (D) | — | — |
| 1972 | Florida House of Representatives, District 62 | General | Won | Jim Foster (D), Patrick Henry (R), Conway Brock (R) | 29.8% | R+2.6 |
| 1970 | Florida House of Representatives, District 60 | General | Won | Ed Blackburn (D), James L. Redman (D), Guy Spicola (D) | — | — |
| 1968 | Florida House of Representatives, District 60 | General | Won | Ed Blackburn (D), Tommy Stevens (D), Richard S. Hodes (D) | 8.4% | R+0.8 |
| 1968 | Florida House of Representatives, District 60 | Primary | Won | Ed Blackburn (D), Tommy Stevens (D), Richard S. Hodes (D) | 18.3% | −1.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ryals has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 62 · 1973–1980
- Florida House of Representatives, District 60 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ryals has run against
- Carl Carpenter Jr. (D) · 1978 election, won
- Ed Blackburn (D) · 1976 election, won
- James L. Redman (D) · 1974 election, won
- Jim Foster (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)