Joseph F. Johnston, Governor

Joseph F. Johnston

Governor
Born
March 23, 1843
Died
August 8, 1913
Age at death
70
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston239,100
Opponents139,342
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, Joseph F. Johnston ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Johnston's biggest single-election total was 128,549 votes, in the 1896 governor election in Alabama.

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How many votes has Joseph F. Johnston received?

Joseph F. Johnston has received 239,100 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joseph F. Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898GovernorAlabamaWon110,55166.98%Gilbert B. Dean
1896GovernorAlabamaWon128,54959.01%Albert Taylor Goodwyn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888611). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph F. Johnston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-f-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.