Cal Johnston

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1990
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston57,776
Opponents134,501
1
Elections run

Cal Johnston, a Democratic politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1990 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 5 to Joel Hefley, receiving 57,776 votes (30.05%).

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How many votes has Cal Johnston received?

Cal Johnston has received 57,776 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Cal Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseColoradoLost57,77630.05%Joel Hefley
Keith L. Hamburger
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.