Philip Johnson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 17, 1818
Died
January 29, 1867
Age at death
49
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1864
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson36,891
Opponents18,072
3
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1864, Philip Johnson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Johnson's biggest single-election total was 13,007 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11. Johnson's closest win came in the 1860 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13, decided by 3,112 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 11, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 13, or all 1864 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Philip Johnson received?

Philip Johnson has received 36,891 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Philip Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,00767.08%James L Selfridge
1862U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,67681.83%Rouch
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,20857.3%G E Shoemaker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000168) and Wikidata (Q7183858). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Philip Johnson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/philip-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.