Joe Johnston

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 26, 1938
Died
January 1, 2015
Age at death
76
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1984
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston86,574
Opponents133,737
1
Elections run

Joe Johnston (1938–2015), a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1984 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3 to Cooper Evans, receiving 86,574 votes (39.3%).

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How many votes has Joe Johnston received?

Joe Johnston has received 86,574 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joe Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. HouseIowaLost86,57439.3%Cooper Evans
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q18719511). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joe Johnston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joe-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.