John Johnston

U.S. Representative
Born
July 10, 1882
Died
January 11, 1960
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston32,090
Opponents25,374
1
Elections run

John Johnston (1882–1960), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 5 with 32,090 votes (55.84%), defeating George Walton Green and Hugo Peters.

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How many votes has John Johnston received?

John Johnston has received 32,090 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkWon32,09055.84%Hugo Peters
George Walton Green
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000190) and Wikidata (Q867275). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Johnston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.