Keen Johnson, Governor

Keen Johnson

Governor
Born
January 12, 1896
Died
February 7, 1970
Age at death
74
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1939
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson460,834
Opponents354,704
1
Elections run

Keen Johnson (1896–1970), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1939 governor election in Kentucky with 460,834 votes (56.51%), defeating King Swope.

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How many votes has Keen Johnson received?

Keen Johnson has received 460,834 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Keen Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1939GovernorKentuckyWon460,83456.51%King Swope
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889516). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Keen Johnson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/keen-johnson-kentucky. 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.