Thomas Johnston
U.S. House candidate
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1791–1970
0-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston42,509
Opponents2.4M
8
Elections run
Between 1791 and 1970, Thomas Johnston ran in 8 U.S. House elections, losing all 8. Johnston's biggest single-election total was 11,306 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23.
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How many votes has Thomas Johnston received?
Thomas Johnston has received 42,509 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–8.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 1,6181.13% | James Fulton (head-to-head) Margaret Lee Walgren |
| 1968 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 2,6201.89% | William S. Moorhead Algia Gary |
| 1968 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 2,6681.36% | James Fulton (head-to-head) Joseph L Cosetti |
| 1898 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 3,9950.21% | Galusha Grow Samuel Davenport Jerry N Weiler Franklin P Iams George H Garber Pennock E Sharpless John R Root Donald L Munro Chas Percival Shaw J Acker Guss T P Hershberger George T Miller John A Wells Willis Weeks Galusha A Crow W B Bricker Silas C Swallow Garret Moulder |
| 1872 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 11,30639.34% | Ebenezer McJunkin |
| 1866 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 10,24947.57% | Daniel Morrell |
| 1864 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 8,71648.58% | Abraham Barker |
| 1791 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 1,33715.45% | Andrew Gregg John Allison James McLean William Montgomery |
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