DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Sep 1986

John R. Forbes

John R. Forbes ran in 9 elections between 1970 and 1986, winning 6. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 18 and District 16).

Career

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

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	Florida House of Representatives, District 21	Primary	Lost	Susan C. Weigel (D)	41.2%	−17.6
1978	Florida State Senate, District 7	Primary	Lost	Joe Carlucci (D), Eric Smith (D), Pauline Elizabeth Pierce (D)	28.3%	−22.4
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Arnett Girardeau (D), John W. Lewis (D), Eric Smith (D)	—	—
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Mary L. Singleton (D), John W. Lewis (D), Eric Smith (D)	—	—
1972	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Mary L. Singleton (D), Frank Carlucci (D), Eric Smith (D)	13.5%	R+3.6
1972	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	Primary	Won	Mary L. Singleton (D), Frank Carlucci (D), Carl Ogden (D)	10.3%	−6.7
1970	Florida House of Representatives, District 18	General	Won	Hugh J. Grainger Jr. (D), Ted Alvarez (D), Bill Birchfield (D)	11.9%	D+0.5
1970	Florida House of Representatives, District 18	Runoff	Won	Joseph G. Kennelly Jr. (D), Arnett Girardeau (D), Tommy Gay (D)	27.9%	−2.3
1970	Florida House of Representatives, District 18	Primary	Lost	John E. Santora (D), Hugh J. Grainger Jr. (D), Roger West (D)	7.6%	−3.3