Thomas Johnston

U.S. Representative
Born
April 1, 1840
Died
June 22, 1902
Age at death
62
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1888
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston39,693
Opponents36,846
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, Thomas Johnston ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Johnston's biggest single-election total was 14,915 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9. Johnston's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9, decided by 1,559 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 9 or all 1888 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Johnston received?

Thomas Johnston has received 39,693 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Thomas Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost14,91549.15%Hamilton Ewart
1886U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon11,75454.16%William H Malone
A H Jones
1884U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon13,02453.18%Hamilton G Ewart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000199) and Wikidata (Q2423301). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Johnston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-johnston-north-carolina. 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.