DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1980

John M. Steinhauer

John M. Steinhauer ran in 11 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 7. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 45).

Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45

Elections: 11; 1968–1980
Won: 7; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45Out of office

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

Every race Steinhauer has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1980	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45	General	Lost	Ray Clark (R)	42.4%	R+15.2
1980	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45	Primary	Won	Robert A. Leftwich (D), Gail Woodall (D)	40.6%	+6.7
1978	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	Claude F. Peacock (R)	58.3%	D+16.5
1978	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1976	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1976	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1974	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	Sandra Coley Harris (R)	70.9%	D+41.8
1974	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45	Primary	Won	Mark Benner (D)	76%	+52.0
1972	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45	Primary	Lost	Lloyd McKelvey (D)	48.4%	−3.2
1970	Tennessee State Senate, District 15	Primary	Lost	William D. Baird (D), Richard J. Broadhead (D)	25.5%	−25.1
1968	Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-SUMNER	Primary	Lost	Melvin Briley (D)	48%	−4.0

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

Seats Steinhauer has held

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45 · 1975–1980

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

Who Steinhauer has run against

Ray Clark (R) · 1980 election, lost
Claude F. Peacock (R) · 1978 election, won
Sandra Coley Harris (R) · 1974 election, won

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