J. Neely Johnson
★ Governor
- Born
- August 2, 1825
- Died
- August 31, 1872
- Age at death
- 47
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Know Nothing
- On the ballot
- 1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson51,157
Opponents46,220
1
Elections run
J. Neely Johnson (1825–1872), a Know Nothing politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 governor election in California with 51,157 votes (52.52%), defeating John Bigler.
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How many votes has J. Neely Johnson received?
J. Neely Johnson has received 51,157 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 51,15752.52% | John Bigler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q862763). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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