Charles Johnston

U.S. Representative
Born
February 14, 1793
Died
September 1, 1845
Age at death
52
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston10,209
Opponents9,809
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, Charles Johnston ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Johnston's biggest single-election total was 5,262 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 5.

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How many votes has Charles Johnston received?

Charles Johnston has received 10,209 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,94748.93%Richard Davis
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,26253.11%Obadiah Titus
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000184) and Wikidata (Q759132). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Johnston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-johnston-new-york. Accessed [date].

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.