Walter Walford Johnson, Gubernatorial candidate

Walter Walford Johnson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 16, 1904
Died
March 23, 1987
Age at death
82
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
Years in office
9 months as governor
On the ballot
1950

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson212,976
Opponents236,472
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Elections run

Walter Walford Johnson (1904–1987), a Democratic politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1950 governor election in Colorado to Daniel I. J. Thornton, receiving 212,976 votes (47.22%).

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How many votes has Walter Walford Johnson received?

Walter Walford Johnson has received 212,976 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Walter Walford Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950GovernorColoradoLost212,97647.22%Daniel I. J. Thornton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q254924). 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 September 25, 2026.