David Johnston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 10, 1845
- Died
- July 7, 1917
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston22,802
Opponents22,240
1
Elections run
David Johnston (1845–1917), a Democratic politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3 with 22,802 votes (50.62%), defeating William S Edwards and James W Davis and 1 other candidate.
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How many votes has David Johnston received?
David Johnston has received 22,802 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 22,80250.62% | William S Edwards James W Davis J P Campbell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000186) and Wikidata (Q579602). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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