James Johnson

U.S. Representative
Born
October 30, 1818
Died
February 12, 1877
Age at death
58
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson8,031
Opponents3,878
1
Elections run

James Johnson (1818–1877), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 8,031 votes (67.44%), defeating Samuel O Peyton.

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How many votes has James Johnson received?

James Johnson has received 8,031 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,03167.44%Samuel O Peyton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000147) and Wikidata (Q683568). 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.