Andrew Johnson
★ President
- Born
- December 29, 1808
- Died
- July 31, 1875
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- 1865–1869
- On the ballot
- 1843–1864
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson2.4M
Opponents2.0M
Total Electoral Votes
Johnson212
Opponents21
8
Elections run
As a running mate, Johnson is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1843 and 1864, Andrew Johnson ran in 8 elections across 3 offices (U.S. House, Governor, and President), winning all 8. Johnson's biggest single-election total was 2,213,665 votes, in the 1864 U.S. presidential election. Johnson's closest win came in the 1847 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1, decided by 316 votes.
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How many votes has Andrew Johnson received?
Andrew Johnson has received 2,374,404 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0, plus 212 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | Vice Presidentwith Abraham Lincoln | Won | 2,213,665 (55%)212 EV | George B. McClellan |
| 1855 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 67,49950.81% | Meredith Poindexter Gentry |
| 1853 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 63,41350.9% | Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr. |
| 1851 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 6,53857.44% | Hayns |
| 1849 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 6,06854.53% | Taylor |
| 1847 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 5,65851.44% | Oliver P Temple |
| 1845 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 6,06856.27% | William B Brownlow |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 5,49552.9% | Aikin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000116) and Wikidata (Q8612). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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