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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 23,08448.82% | Elijah Brookshire W J Johnson William Ralph Myers |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 20,91850.59% | John Edward Lamb Thomas E Ballard |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 20,18550% | 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].