James Johnson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 12, 1811
Died
November 20, 1891
Age at death
80
Home state
Georgia
Party
union
On the ballot
1851
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson8,107
Opponents6,985
1
Elections run

James Johnson (1811–1891), a Union politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1851 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 2 with 8,107 votes (53.72%), defeating Bening.

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How many votes has James Johnson received?

James Johnson has received 8,107 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon8,10753.72%Bening
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000144) and Wikidata (Q1680635). 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.