Dewey Johnson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 14, 1899
Died
September 18, 1941
Age at death
42
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson67,349
Opponents73,447
1
Elections run

Dewey Johnson (1899–1941), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1936 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 5 with 67,349 votes (47.83%), defeating Walter H Newton and M J Dillon.

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How many votes has Dewey Johnson received?

Dewey Johnson has received 67,349 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Dewey Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon67,34947.83%Walter H Newton
M J Dillon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000125) and Wikidata (Q1207127). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dewey Johnson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dewey-johnson. 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.