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John W Johnson

2 races across Governor, State House in Minnesota, 1W-1L

Republican
GovernorState House
Electoral Grade
NaN pts
avg overperformance
Better than NaN% of candidates1 graded race

Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts.

2
Races
1-1
W-L (50%)
+16.7
Avg Margin
1968–1974
Career Span
Best: +33.5 (1974 Governor)Worst: 0.0 (1968 State House)
50%
Win Rate
-29.8
Avg Overperformance
6 yrs
Career Span
386K
Career Votes
Top NaN%
Percentile

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

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Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

State House
Governor
R+20EvenD+201968: D+0.0 - Click to view1974: D+33.5 - Click to view19681974

Career Timeline

1974 GovernorMinnesota
367,722
Candidate Votes
29.4%
Vote %
1,252,898
Total Votes
+33.5%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-26.8
Race Score
-29.8
vs. State Pres.
D+3.7
State Pres.
vs. Incumbent (+3pt adj)
Top opponent: Wendell R. AndersonDEM

Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

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Opponents Faced2 opponents

Wendell R. AndersonDEM
0-11974 Governor(+33.5)
Harold J AndersonOTH
1-01968 State House(0.0)

Primary History

1 primary

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