Rod K. Johnston

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1938
Died
March 30, 2018
Age at death
80
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston54,826
Opponents102,090
1
Elections run

Rod K. Johnston (1938–2018), a Republican politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5 to Jim Moody, receiving 54,826 votes (34.94%).

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How many votes has Rod K. Johnston received?

Rod K. Johnston has received 54,826 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Rod K. Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseWisconsinLost54,82634.94%Jim Moody
William G. McCuen Jr.

Walter G. Beach

Cheryl Y. Hidalgo
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7356251). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rod K. Johnston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rod-k-johnston. 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.