William Johnston

U.S. Representative
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862–1864
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Johnston17,995
Opponents19,545
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1864, William Johnston ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Johnston's biggest single-election total was 9,012 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8.

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How many votes has William Johnston received?

William Johnston has received 17,995 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Johnston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseOhioLost8,98345.17%James Hubbell
1862U.S. HouseOhioWon9,01251.05%J H Godman
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Johnston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-johnston-ohio. 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.