George Johnstone

U.S. Representative
Born
April 18, 1846
Died
March 8, 1921
Age at death
74
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnstone8,942
Opponents803
1
Elections run

George Johnstone (1846–1921), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3 with 8,942 votes (91.44%), defeating John R Tolbert.

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How many votes has George Johnstone received?

George Johnstone has received 8,942 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Johnstone’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,94291.44%John R Tolbert
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000202) and Wikidata (Q1507673). 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.