John Johnson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1805
Died
February 5, 1867
Age at death
62
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson5,458
Opponents5,156
1
Elections run

John Johnson (1805–1867), a Whig politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 16 with 5,458 votes (51.42%), defeating Moses Hoagland.

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How many votes has John Johnson received?

John Johnson has received 5,458 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseOhioWon5,45851.42%Moses Hoagland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6241926). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Johnson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-johnson-ohio. 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.