Royal Johnson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 3, 1882
- Died
- August 2, 1939
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- South Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1930
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson328,882
Opponents216,235
9
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1930, Royal Johnson ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Johnson's biggest single-election total was 54,846 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 2. Johnson's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 2, decided by 3,950 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in South Dakota's District 2 or all 1930 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Royal Johnson received?
Royal Johnson has received 328,882 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 38,19552.38% | Fred H Hildebrandt (head-to-head) Elno Niva |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 54,84657.24% | Fred H Hildebrandt (head-to-head) Helge Tangen |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 38,92864.33% | Fred H Hildebrandt (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 44,86960.27% | Walter P Wohlheter Fred H Hildebrandt (head-to-head) Jack P Reinhard |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 37,20864.52% | Andrew Francis Lockhart Emmett C Ryan |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 44,75962.26% | Frank Wahlen Lewis W Bicknell |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 21,65772.05% | McCarther |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 28,36660.15% | E Francis Atwood (head-to-head) Batterton Clendening |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 20,05457.88% | John M King E Francis Atwood (head-to-head) V B Jump H P Packard |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000173) and Wikidata (Q1740321). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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