DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: May 1981
John V. Carpenter Jr.
John V. Carpenter Jr. ran in 6 elections between 1975 and 1981, winning 4. Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives (District 56).
- Elections
- 6
- 1975–1981
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Carpenter was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Carpenter has run
Margin: how far Carpenter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Lost | Joe Barrows (D), J. C. Bourne (D), Dennis Herko (D) | 33.9% | −8.5 |
| 1979 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Lost | Joe Barrows (D), Scott G. Miller Jr. (D), Victor Eugene Privette (D) | 38% | −5.9 |
| 1977 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1977 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Won | Custer Reynolds (D) | 67.9% | +35.8 |
| 1975 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Won | Jim Daniel (D), Martin Lowry (D) | 48.7% | +18.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Carpenter has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56 · 1976–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)