| John Peavey | |
| Office1: | Member of the Idaho Senate from District 21 |
| Term Start1: | December 1, 1992 |
| Term End1: | December 1, 1994 |
| Preceded1: | Mike Burkett |
| Succeeded1: | Clint Stennett |
| Office2: | Member of the Idaho Senate from District 22 |
| Term Start2: | December 1, 1984 |
| Term End2: | December 1, 1992 |
| Succeeded2: | Joyce McRoberts |
| Birth Date: | 1 September 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Twin Falls, Idaho |
| Death Date: | June 16, 2024 (age 90 years) |
| Nationality: | American |
| Known For: | Idaho State Senator |
| Party: | Republican Democratic (after 1978) |
| Education: | Northwestern University |
| Spouse: | Diane Josephy Peavey |
| Parents: | Art Peavey and Mary Brooks |
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.
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]
Peavey passed June 16, 2024.[2]
| Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 General | align="right" | 6,694 | 53.2% | align="right" | 5,887 | 46.8% | |||||||||||||
| 1986 General | align="right" | 6,254 | 54.1% | align="right" | 5,313 | 45.9% | |||||||||||||
| 1988 General | align="right" | 7,011 | 55.9% | align="right" | 5,525 | 44.1% | |||||||||||||
| 1990 Primary | align="right" | 958 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990 General | align="right" | 6,975 | 68.9% | align="right" | 2,913 | 28.8% | align="right" | 232 | 2.3% |