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

John Thomas

John Thomas ran in 10 elections between 1978 and 1986, winning 8. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 16).

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 16Out of office

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	Primary	Lost	Don Gaffney (D), Robert Gordon (D), George Marshall III (D)	27.5%	−26.2
1984	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1984	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	Runoff	Won	Frank Hampton (D)	59.3%	+18.5
1984	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	Primary	Lost	Frank Hampton (D), C. A. Anderson (D), Moses Davis (D)	37.1%	+3.1
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Arnett Girardeau (D), John W. Lewis (D), Andrew E. Johnson (D)	—	—
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	Primary	Won	Carl Ogden (D), Andrew E. Johnson (D), Corrine Brown (D)	21.2%	+1.2
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Andrew E. Johnson (D), Janis Betz Lampe (R), Arnett Girardeau (D)	—	—
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	Runoff	Won	Andrew E. Johnson (D), Mike Dillin (D), Billy W. Freeman (D)	27.3%	−2.6
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	Primary	Won	Carl Ogden (D), John W. Lewis (D), Andrew E. Johnson (D)	12.2%	−4.7