Joseph Johnston

U.S. Representative
Born
February 3, 1807
Died
March 21, 1891
Age at death
84
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston5,787
Opponents4,172
1
Elections run

Joseph Johnston (1807–1891), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3 with 5,787 votes (58.11%), defeating William W Newman.

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How many votes has Joseph Johnston received?

Joseph Johnston has received 5,787 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseVirginiaWon5,78758.11%William W Newman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000192) and Wikidata (Q439669). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Johnston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-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.