Johnny W. Shaw (born January 5, 1942) is an American politician. A

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, he has represented District 80 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since January 2001.

Elections

*2000 When District 80

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Representative Page Walley left the Legislature and left the seat open, Shaw ran in the three-way August 3, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,216 votes (47.1%), and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 10,588 votes (84.3%) against

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candidate Sheila Godwin. *2002 Shaw was challenged by returning 2000 opponent Sheila Godwin in the August 1, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,474 votes (78.7%), and was unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 9,583 votes. *2004 Shaw was challenged in the August 5, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,368 votes (87.1%), and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 14,275 votes. *2006 Shaw was unopposed for the August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,109 votes, and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 9,615 votes (68.0%) against Independent candidate James Wolfe. *2008 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,469 votes, and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 17,917 votes. *2010 Shaw was unopposed for the August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,793 votes, and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,638 votes (56.6%) against Republican nominee Mark Johnstone. *2012 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,416 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 17,697 votes. *2014 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 7, 2014 Democratic Primary, and the November 4, 2014 General election. *2016 Shaw defeated Ernest Brooks II in the August 4, 2016 Democratic Primary winning 2,845 votes (71.64%), and was unopposed in November 8, 2016 general election. *2018 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 2, 2014 Democratic Primary, and the November 6, 2014 General election. *2020 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 6, 2014 Democratic Primary, and the November 3, 2014 General election. *2022 Shaw was unopposed for both the August 4, 2014 Democratic Primary, and the November 8, 2014 General election.

References

External links

Official page
at the Tennessee General Assembly *
Johnny Shaw
at Ballotpedia
Johnny W. Shaw
at the National Institute on Money in State Politics 1942 births Living people African-American state legislators in Tennessee Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives People from Fayette County, Tennessee People from Bolivar, Tennessee 21st-century American legislators 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American people 21st-century Tennessee politicians {{Tennessee-politician-stub