Richard H. Johnson, Gubernatorial candidate

Richard H. Johnson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 22, 1814
Died
July 26, 1879
Age at death
65
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson28,969
Opponents32,048
1
Elections run

Richard H. Johnson (1814–1879), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1860 governor election in Arkansas to Henry Rector, receiving 28,969 votes (47.29%).

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How many votes has Richard H. Johnson received?

Richard H. Johnson has received 28,969 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard H. Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860GovernorArkansasLost28,96947.29%Henry Rector
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2159151). 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.