Henry S. Johnston

Governor
Born
December 30, 1867
Died
January 7, 1965
Age at death
97
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston213,167
Opponents170,714
1
Elections run

Henry S. Johnston (1867–1965), a Democratic politician from Oklahoma, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1926 governor election in Oklahoma with 213,167 votes (55.04%), defeating Omer K. Benedict.

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How many votes has Henry S. Johnston received?

Henry S. Johnston has received 213,167 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry S. Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926GovernorOklahomaWon213,16755.04%Omer K. Benedict
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1607233). 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.