James Johnston

U.S. Representative
Born
January 19, 1839
Died
July 19, 1904
Age at death
65
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1888
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston64,187
Opponents64,820
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, James Johnston ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Johnston's biggest single-election total was 23,084 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8. Johnston's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8, decided by 150 votes.

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How many votes has James Johnston received?

James Johnston has received 64,187 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIndianaLost23,08448.82%Elijah Brookshire
W J Johnson

William Ralph Myers
1886U.S. HouseIndianaWon20,91850.59%John Edward Lamb
Thomas E Ballard
1884U.S. HouseIndianaWon20,18550%John Lamb
Isaac C Tomlinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000188) and Wikidata (Q251886). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Johnston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-johnston. Accessed [date].

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.