James Johnson

U.S. Representative
Born
June 3, 1802
Died
September 2, 1887
Age at death
85
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson24,011
Opponents153,873
1
Elections run

James Johnson (1802–1887), a Democratic politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district with 24,011 votes (13.38%), defeating Mace Moulton and Moses Norris and 10 other candidates.

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How many votes has James Johnson received?

James Johnson has received 24,011 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon24,01113.38%Mace Moulton
Moses Norris

Woodbury

Edwards

Nesmith

Goodwin

Sawyer

William Hale

Porter

Moore

Perkins

Joseph Cilley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000146) and Wikidata (Q1680591). 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.