Edwin S. Johnson, U.S. Senator

Edwin S. Johnson

U.S. Senator
Born
February 26, 1857
Died
July 19, 1933
Age at death
76
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1914
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson50,750
Opponents48,754
1
Elections run

Edwin S. Johnson (1857–1933), a Democratic politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1914 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota with 50,750 votes (2.69%), defeating Charles H. Burke and O. W. Butterfield and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Edwin S. Johnson received?

Edwin S. Johnson has received 50,750 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edwin S. Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. SenateSouth DakotaWon50,7502.69%Charles H. Burke
O. W. Butterfield

H. L. Loucks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000128) and Wikidata (Q1294947). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin S. Johnson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-johnson-south-dakota. 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.