[DOC] [TLE] The Waltons patriarch Ralph Waite who played father of ... - Daily Mail [PAR] Feb 14, 2014 ... Played John Walton. ... 'Devastated' The Waltons stars pay tribute to patriarch 
Ralph Waite as he dies aged 85 .... The show, which followed the Waltons' 
triumphs and setbacks ... Bono's widow, Mary, won the special election. Dabbled 
with politics: Ralph, shown in 2002, ran for Congress in the 1990s... [DOC] [TLE] Ralph Waite - Wikipedia [PAR] Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928  February 13, 2014) was an American actor, voice 
artist, and political activist, best known for his role as John Walton, Sr. on The 
Waltons, which he occasionally directed. ... He was defeated in that election by 
Mary Bono, Sonny's widow, and lost to her again that November. On October 21, 
1991,... [DOC] [TLE] 'Waltons' patriarch Ralph Waite dies at 85 - CNS News [PAR] Feb 14, 2014 ... LOS ANGELES (AP)  Ralph Waite, who played the father in TV's hit ... Waite's 
manager, Alan Mills, says the actor died midday Thursday in ... as John Walton, 
and Richard Thomas played his oldest son, John-Boy, ... "We loved each other 
for over forty years. ... Bono's widow, Mary, won the special election. [DOC] [TLE] Ralph Waite, Dad of 'The Waltons,' Dies at 85 - Yahoo [PAR] Feb 13, 2014 ... Waite played patriarch John Walton Sr. for nine seasons on the CBS family 
drama. ... for the family's heartfelt good-night routine: "Good night, John-Boy." ... In 
1998, Waite unsuccessfully ran for Congress. He lost to Mary Bono, the widow of 
singer/songwriter Sonny Bono, who previously had held the seat. [DOC] [TLE] Ralph Waite, Father On The Waltons, Dies At 85 - Outside The Beltway [PAR] Feb 14, 2014 ... Ralph Waite, who children of the 70s will remember as the father of the large 
Walton family on the television show of the same name, has passed away at the 
age. ... The foremost was John Jr., or John-Boy, the oldest of seven children. .... 
In 1998, he ran for Congress again, this time against Mary Bono,... [DOC] [TLE] 'The Waltons' star Ralph Waite finds a home in church - Presbyterian ... [PAR] Aug 6, 2010 ... Actor Ralph Waite attends Spirit of the Desert Presbyterian Fellowship in Palm 
Desert. Waite, who .... Waite was defeated in that election by Mary Bono, Sonny's 
widow. ..... As well as John-boy and all the rest of the wonderful Waltons. .... 
Thanks so much John Walton for a show that I've seen every episode. [DOC] [TLE] Actor Ralph Waite, famous as the father figure on TV's The Waltons ... [PAR] Feb 14, 2014 ... Ralph Waite, who played the kind-and-steady patriarch of a tight-knit rural ... as 
John Walton, and Richard Thomas played his oldest son, John-Boy, ... We loved 
each other for over forty years. ... The show, which followed the Waltons' triumphs 
and setbacks .... Bono's widow, Mary, won the special election. [DOC] [TLE] Digest 14 - The Waltons Home Page [PAR] There has been a lot of mail coming in this week, both about Ralph Waite's 
political ... Sonny Bono's widow has won his seat in Congress by beating the 
actor who played "Pa" ... Mary Bono said at a victory party last night after the 
special election. .... John-Boy's conflicts are resolved when his father is attacked 
by a bear, and... [DOC] [TLE] Ralph Waite of 'Waltons' dies at 85 | Globalnews.ca [PAR] Feb 14, 2014 ... LOS ANGELES  Ralph Waite, who played the kind-and-steady patriarch ... as 
John Walton, and Richard Thomas played his oldest son, John-Boy, ... We loved 
each other for over forty years. ... The show, which followed the Waltons'

Question: Mary Bono won election to Congress over Ralph Waite, John-Boy's dad on this show
Answer: The Waltons