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
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 July 28, 2026.