Johnny Shaw

Johnny W. Shaw (born January 5, 1942 in Laconia, Tennessee) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 80 since January 2001.

• 2000 When District 80 Republican 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 Independent 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.