Keen Johnson, U.S. Senate candidate

Keen Johnson

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 12, 1896
Died
February 7, 1970
Age at death
74
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson444,830
Opponents644,087
1
Elections run

Keen Johnson (1896–1970), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky to John Sherman Cooper, receiving 444,830 votes (40.85%).

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Kentucky or all 1960 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Keen Johnson received?

Keen Johnson has received 444,830 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Keen Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. SenateKentuckyLost444,83040.85%John Sherman Cooper
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Keen Johnson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/keen-johnson. 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.