John Peavey (born September 1, 1933) is a rancher and Democratic politician from Carey, Idaho. Peavey served in the Idaho Senate from 1969 to 1976 and from 1978 to 1994.
From a young age Peavey worked on the ranch founded by his grandfather, U.S. Senator John Thomas. In 1969 he succeeded his mother, Mary Brooks in the Idaho Senate as a Republican after she was appointed director of the United States Mint by President Richard M. Nixon.
In 1974, after repeated attempts to pass a Sunshine Law; a law requiring lobbyists to register and political campaign disclosure, in the legislature were unsuccessful, Peavey led a successful statewide campaign to pass one by ballot initiative.[citation needed]
In 1994 Peavey was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. He was defeated by the Republican incumbent Butch Otter, who was later elected governor in 2006.[1]
Elections
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 General | John Peavey (incumbent) | 6,694 | 53.2% | Wes Trounson (incumbent) | 5,887 | 46.8% | |||
| 1986 General | John Peavey (incumbent) | 6,254 | 54.1% | John Sandy | 5,313 | 45.9% | |||
| 1988 General | John Peavey (incumbent) | 7,011 | 55.9% | John Sandy | 5,525 | 44.1% | |||
| 1990 Primary | John Peavey (incumbent) | 958 | 100% | ||||||
| 1990 General | John Peavey (incumbent) | 6,975 | 68.9% | Darrell de Fabry | 2,913 | 28.8% | Joseph A. Rohner III | 232 | 2.3% |
References
- ^ Idaho General Election Results November 8, 1994 Archived May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine