DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
John R. Riley
John R. Riley ran in 12 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 12. Served in the Georgia State Senate (District 1).
- Elections
- 12
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Riley was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Riley has run
Margin: how far Riley finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1970 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Richard F. Millan (R) | 71% | D+42.0 |
| 1970 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Jay D. Gardner (R) | 50.8% | D+1.7 |
| 1968 | Georgia State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Won | Eugene McCracken (D) | 60.7% | +21.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Riley has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 1 · 1969–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Riley has run against
- Richard F. Millan (R) · 1970 election, won
- Jay D. Gardner (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)