Joshua Johns

U.S. Representative
Born
February 27, 1881
Died
March 16, 1947
Age at death
66
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1940
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johns95,341
Opponents107,767
2
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1940, Joshua Johns ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Johns's biggest single-election total was 61,987 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 8. Johns's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 8, decided by 4,319 votes.

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How many votes has Joshua Johns received?

Joshua Johns has received 95,341 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joshua Johns’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseWisconsinWon61,98755.85%Michael F Kresky
1938U.S. HouseWisconsinWon33,35436.21%George J Schneider
John E Cashman

Peter J Gloudemans
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000111) and Wikidata (Q1708582). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.