John E. Erickson

Governor
Born
March 14, 1863
Died
May 25, 1946
Age at death
83
Home state
Montana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1924–1932
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Erickson307,385
Opponents265,674
3
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1932, John E. Erickson ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Erickson's biggest single-election total was 113,635 votes, in the 1928 governor election in Montana. Erickson's closest win came in the 1932 governor election in Montana, decided by 3,844 votes.

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How many votes has John E. Erickson received?

John E. Erickson has received 307,385 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John E. Erickson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932GovernorMontanaWon104,94948.5%Frank A. Hazelbaker
1928GovernorMontanaWon113,63558.52%Wellington D. Rankin
1924GovernorMontanaWon88,80151.02%Joseph M. Dixon
Frank J. Edwards
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883531). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John E. Erickson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-erickson. 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.