Edward C. Johnson

U.S. Senator
Born
January 1, 1884
Died
May 30, 1970
Age at death
86
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1948
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson814,707
Opponents514,837
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1948, Edward C. Johnson ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Johnson's biggest single-election total was 340,719 votes, in the 1948 U.S. Senate election in Colorado. Johnson's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. Senate election in Colorado, decided by 3,642 votes.

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How many votes has Edward C. Johnson received?

Edward C. Johnson has received 814,707 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edward C. Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. SenateColoradoWon340,71966.79%William F. Nicholson
Joe Gurule

Carle Whithead
1942U.S. SenateColoradoWon174,61250.23%Ralph L. Carr
Carle Whitehead (head-to-head)

James Allander
1936U.S. SenateColoradoWon299,37663.45%Raymond L. Sauter
Carle Whitehead (head-to-head)

George W. Carleton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000127) and Wikidata (Q770463). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.