DemocratNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1986

John W. Greer

John W. Greer ran in 18 elections between 1970 and 1986, winning 18. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 95, District 43 and District 39).

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 39

Elections: 18; 1970–1986
Won: 18; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 95 Georgia House of Representatives, District 43 Georgia House of Representatives, District 39Out of office

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

Every race Greer has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	General	Won	Barbara H. Couch (D), Caleb Clarke (R)	42.7%	D+4.4
1986	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	Primary	Won	Barbara H. Couch (D), Ralph David Abernathy III (D), Cynthia McKinney (D)	29.9%	−6.3
1984	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	General	Won	Barbara H. Couch (D)	50.1%	D+0.3
1984	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	Primary	Won	Barbara H. Couch (D)	49.6%	−0.8
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	General	Won	Barbara H. Couch (D), Bettye Lowe (R)	33.4%	R+8.6
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	Primary	Won	Barbara H. Couch (D)	50.9%	+1.9
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	General	Won	Barbara H. Couch (D), Bettye Lowe (R), Jim Bell (D)	20.1%	R+1.7
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	Primary	Won	Barbara H. Couch (D), Hugh Dorsey (D), Jim Bell (D)	25.4%	+3.1
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	General	Won	Charles Carnes (D), Gerald Talmadge Horton (D)	33.3%	R+0.3
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	Primary	Won	Gerald Talmadge Horton (D), Charles Carnes (D), Hugh Dorsey (D)	25.1%	+0.4
1976	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	General	Won	Charles Carnes (D), Gerald Talmadge Horton (D), Jim Strong (R)	28.5%	R+1.4
1976	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	Primary	Won	Charles Carnes (D), Gerald Talmadge Horton (D), William Stephens (D)	22.9%	+1.1
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	General	Won	Charles Carnes (D), Gerald Talmadge Horton (D)	33.8%	D+0.5
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	Primary	Won	Gerald Talmadge Horton (D), Charles Carnes (D), Sewell Loggins (D)	32%	+2.0
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	General	Won	Peyton S. Hawes (D), Gerald Talmadge Horton (D), Henry Schwab (R)	27.2%	R+1.5
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	Primary	Won	Peyton S. Hawes (D), Gerald Talmadge Horton (D)	33.4%	−1.7
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 95	General	Won	Peyton S. Hawes (D), Jule Felton Jr. (D), Rodney M. Cook (R)	18.3%	R+0.2
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 95	Primary	Won	Peyton S. Hawes (D), Jule Felton Jr. (D), Gerald Talmadge Horton (D)	16.7%	−1.7

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

Seats Greer has held

Georgia House of Representatives, District 39 · 1983–1988
Georgia House of Representatives, District 43 · 1973–1982
Georgia House of Representatives, District 95 · 1971–1972

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

Who Greer has run against

Barbara H. Couch (D) · 1986 election, won
Charles Carnes (D) · 1978 election, won
Peyton S. Hawes (D) · 1972 election, won

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