Magnus Johnson Candidate
| Born: |
September 19, 1871 Karlstad, Värmland Värmland County Sweden |
| Resided: |
Litchfield,
Minnesota
Meeker County |
| Death: | September 13, 1936 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Political Party: | Nonpartisan (Non-Partisan League); Farmer-Labor |
| Offices Held: | Kingston Assessor. State Representative: HD 26 (1915-1919). State Senator: SD 26 (1919-1923). U.S. Senator (1923-1925). U.S. Representative: At-Large (1933-1935). |
| Notes: | Johnson came to the United States in 1890. He came to Minnesota in 1894 and located in Litchfield shortly thereafter. Johnson was one of the organizer's of the Farmer-Labor Party. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1936-MN-009060). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. The Minneapolis Tribune, September 14, 1936 (p. 2). |
39th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 15 | 9 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/15/1936 | Governor | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 50,503 | 26.49% | Lost |
| 11/06/1934 | U.S. House, District 06 | General | Farmer-Labor | 46,346 | 37.81% | Lost |
| 06/18/1934 | U.S. House, District 06 | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 24,907 | 79.26% | Won |
| 11/08/1932 | U.S. House | General | Farmer-Labor | 388,616 | 5.00% | Won |
| 06/20/1932 | U.S. House | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 93,832 | 8.78% | Won |
| 11/02/1926 | Governor | General | Farmer-Labor | 266,845 | 38.09% | Lost |
| 06/21/1926 | Governor | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 40,330 | 53.64% | Won |
| 11/04/1924 | State House, District 24 | General | Nonpartisan | 758 | 14.22% | Lost |
| 11/04/1924 | U.S. Senate | General | Farmer-Labor | 380,646 | 45.50% | Lost |
| 06/16/1924 | U.S. Senate | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 174,343 | 88.43% | Won |
| 07/16/1923 | U.S. Senate | Special | Farmer-Labor | 290,165 | 57.48% | Won |
| 06/18/1923 | U.S. Senate | Special Primary | Farmer-Labor | 57,570 | 48.88% | Won |
| 11/07/1922 | Governor | General | Farmer-Labor | 295,479 | 43.13% | Lost |
| 11/06/1918 | State Senate, District 26 | General | Nonpartisan | 1,832 | 54.22% | Won |
| 11/03/1914 | State House, District 26 | General | Nonpartisan | 1,836 | 55.40% | Won |
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