Joseph P. Johnson
# Joseph P. Johnson

Joseph Pickett Johnson Jr. (December 12, 1931 – August 5, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1966 to 1969, and again from 1990 until 2014. He previously represented the 4th district in the southwest part of the state, including the city of Bristol and parts of Smyth and Washington Counties from 1992 to 2014.

Johnson ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 1968, losing the 9th congressional district race to the Republican incumbent, William C. Wampler.

Johnson announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.

## Personal life

Johnson was married to the former Mary Ann Allison for 64 years, until her death on July 19, 2022. They had three children: Mary Jo (Neal), Joseph Pickett III, and Sage. Johnson died on August 5, 2022, aged 90, less than three weeks after his wife; six grandchildren: Mary Lewis Huffman (Neal), Ashley Brooke Hemmer (Johnson), Mary Catherine Clark (Johnson), Joseph Zachary Johnson, Finn Alexander Johnson, William Pickett Johnson; and three great grandchildren: Emma Grace Clark, Isley Ann Clark and Joseph Beckett Johnson.

## Electoral history

| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Virginia House of Delegates, Washington, Scott and Bristol city district ||||||
| November 8, 1965 | General | Joseph P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 6,435 | 36.01 |
| November 8, 1965 | General | James B. Fugate | Democratic | 5,491 | 30.72 |
| November 8, 1965 | General | Others (2) | Others (2) | 5,946 | 32.27 |
| J. Russell Moore retired; district switched from 1 Democratic, 1 Republican to 2 Democratic ||||
| November 3, 1967 | General | Joseph P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 12,752 | 31.02 |
| November 3, 1967 | General | James B. Fugate | Democratic | 10,334 | 25.14 |
| November 3, 1967 | General | Others (2) | Others (2) | 18,025 | 43.85 |
| U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia 9th congressional district ||||||
| November 5, 1968 | General | William C. Wampler | Republican | 71,531 | 59.89 |
| November 5, 1968 | General | Joseph P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 47,906 | 40.11 |
| Incumbent won; seat stayed Republican ||||
| Virginia House of Delegates, 6th district ||||||
| November 3, 1989 | General | Joseph P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 8,603 | 57.98 |
| November 3, 1989 | General | C Randall Lowe | Republican | 6,232 | 42.00 |
| November 3, 1989 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 2 | 0.02 |
| John C. Brown retired; seat switched from Republican to Democratic ||||
| Virginia House of Delegates, 4th district ||||||
| November 5, 1991 | General | Joseph P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 13,431 | 99.98 |
| November 5, 1991 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 3 | 0.02 |
| Jackie Stump was redistricted out; seat switched from independent to Democratic ||||
| November 2, 1993 | General | Joseph P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 10,977 | 99.94 |
| November 2, 1993 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 7 | 0.06 |
| November 7, 1995 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 11,413 | 99.96 |
| November 7, 1995 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 5 | 0.04 |
| November 4, 1997 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 11,337 | 99.72 |
| November 4, 1997 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 32 | 0.28 |
| November 2, 1999 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 10,221 | 99.84 |
| November 2, 1999 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 16 | 0.16 |
| November 6, 2001 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 12,671 | 99.65 |
| November 6, 2001 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 45 | 0.35 |
| November 4, 2003 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 8,595 | 99.77 |
| November 4, 2003 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 20 | 0.23 |
| November 8, 2005 | General | J P Johnson Jr | Democratic | 15,418 | 98.88 |
| November 8, 2005 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 175 | 1.12 |
| November 6, 2007 | General | Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 10,583 | 99.19 |
| November 6, 2007 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 86 | 0.18 |
| November 3, 2009 | General | Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 13,032 | 97.14 |
| November 3, 2009 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 383 | 2.85 |
| November 8, 2011 | General | Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 14,487 | 98.53 |
| November 8, 2011 | General | Write Ins | Write Ins | 216 | 1.46 |
