William Johnson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 9, 1892
Died
June 8, 1963
Age at death
71
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940–1942
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnson127,068
Opponents102,458
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1942, William Johnson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Johnson's biggest single-election total was 73,932 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in California's District 18. Johnson's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in California's District 18, decided by 12,797 votes.

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How many votes has William Johnson received?

William Johnson has received 127,068 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Johnson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon53,13656.83%Francis H Gentry
1940U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon73,93254.32%Byron N Scott
George R Ashby
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000183) and Wikidata (Q2580979). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Johnson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-johnson-california. 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.