Ben Johnson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 20, 1858
- Died
- June 4, 1927
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1906–1924
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson236,683
Opponents185,947
10
Elections run
Between 1906 and 1924, Ben Johnson ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Johnson's biggest single-election total was 41,620 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4. Johnson's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4, decided by 1,759 votes.
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How many votes has Ben Johnson received?
Ben Johnson has received 236,683 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 34,95453.54% | Z T Proctor R H McMullin |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 19,14293.05% | P N Woodruff |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 41,62052.47% | Haswell (head-to-head) |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 18,83452.45% | Haswell (head-to-head) |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 25,01252.68% | Haswell (head-to-head) Schultz Crowe |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 17,21856.94% | W Sherman Ball George Jones W H Cundiff |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 22,16853.22% | E R Bassett John B Thompson L A Logsdon |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 18,26359.22% | D W Gaddie E G Austin |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 24,34453.21% | Gaddle Redmn |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 15,12859.14% | M L Heavrin R H Roe |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000118) and Wikidata (Q816525). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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