William Johnston

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892–1956
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston18,781
Opponents173,340
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1956, William Johnston ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Johnston's biggest single-election total was 18,256 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10.

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How many votes has William Johnston received?

William Johnston has received 18,781 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIndianaLost5250.34%Charles Halleck
Thurman C Crook
1892U.S. HouseIndianaLost18,25645.99%Thomas Hammond
David H Yeoman

William A Hennegar
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Johnston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-johnston-indiana. 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.