Olin D. Johnston
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- November 18, 1896
- Died
- April 18, 1965
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- South Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1962
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston553,658
Opponents190,787
4
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1962, Olin D. Johnston ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 4. Johnston's biggest single-election total was 230,150 votes, in the 1956 U.S. Senate election in South Carolina. Johnston's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. Senate election in South Carolina, decided by 44,782 votes.
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How many votes has Olin D. Johnston received?
Olin D. Johnston has received 553,658 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. SenateSouth Carolina | Won | 178,71257.16% | William D. Workman |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateSouth Carolina | Won | 230,15082.24% | Leon P. Crawford |
| 1950 | U.S. SenateSouth Carolina | Won | 50,240100% | — |
| 1944 | U.S. SenateSouth Carolina | Won | 94,55692.96% | James B. Gaston Osceola E. McKaine B. L. Hendrix |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000195) and Wikidata (Q357511). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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