John Albert Johnson

Governor
Born
July 28, 1861
Died
September 21, 1909
Age at death
48
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1904–1974
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson868,330
Opponents1.2M
4
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1974, John Albert Johnson ran in 4 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Johnson's biggest single-election total was 376,722 votes, in the 1974 governor election in Minnesota. Johnson's closest win came in the 1904 governor election in Minnesota, decided by 7,862 votes.

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How many votes has John Albert Johnson received?

John Albert Johnson has received 868,330 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John Albert Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974GovernorMinnesotaLost376,72229.35%Wendell Anderson
1908GovernorMinnesotaWon175,13651.93%Jacob F. Jacobson
1906GovernorMinnesotaWon168,48060.93%Albert L. Cole
1904GovernorMinnesotaWon147,99248.71%Robert C. Dunn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q439811). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Albert Johnson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-albert-johnson. 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.