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John Landon (Iowa politician)

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John Landon
85th General Assembly portrait (2013)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 37th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – July 29, 2021
Preceded byRenee Schulte
Succeeded byMike Bousselot
Personal details
Born(1950-03-07)March 7, 1950
State Center, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 2021(2021-07-29) (aged 71)
Ankeny, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materIowa State University
Websitelegis.iowa.gov/...

John Robert Landon[1] (March 7, 1950 – July 29, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 37th district from 2013 to 2021. A Republican, Landon was born in State Center, Iowa and resided in Ankeny, Iowa. He had a B.S. in agriculture from Iowa State University.

As of May 2013, Landon served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Commerce, Human Resources, and Transportation committees. He also served as the vice chair of the Ways and Means committee and as a member of the Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.

He died from cancer while still in office on July 29, 2021, at the age of 71.[2][3]

Electoral history

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*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012  [4]
District 37
Turnout: 2,094		Republican 35% plurality not reached.[a] Jim Robidoux Republican71434.10%
Matt DeVries Republican62329.75%
John Landon Republican36617.48%
Jeffrey A. Wright Republican32115.33%
Jacob Mason Republican351.67%
Stacey C. Rogers Republican301.43%
Iowa House of Representatives nominating convention, 2012  [6]
District 37, First Ballot
Turnout: 21		Republican Majority not reached. Matt DeVries Republican1047.62%
John Landon Republican1047.62%
Jim Robidoux Republican14.76%
Jeff Wright Republican00.00%
Iowa House of Representatives nominating convention, 2012  [6]
District 37, Second Ballot
Turnout: 21		Republican John Landon Republican1257.14%
Matt DeVries Republican942.86%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012  [7]
District 37
Turnout: 19,036		Republican (newly redistricted) John Landon Republican11,04258.01%
N. John Boehm Independent3,59818.90%

Notes

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  1. ^ To win a partisan primary election in Iowa, a candidate must reach a minimum of 35% of the votes cast. When, as here, that threshold is not reached, the nominee is chosen at a party nominating convention.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Obituaries in des Moines, IA | the des Moines Register".
  2. ^ "State Rep. John Landon Passes Away After Battling Cancer | the Iowa Torch". 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Iowa state Rep. John Landon dies at 71". Desmoinesregister.com. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 134. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  5. ^ Deeth, John (2012-07-19). "This Is Where Your Nomination Went". John Deeth Blog. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  6. ^ a b Robinson, Craig (2012-06-18). "John Landon Wins HD37 Nominating Convention". The Iowa Republican. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  7. ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 83. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
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