Ambrose Kennedy

U.S. Representative
Born
January 6, 1893
Died
August 29, 1950
Age at death
57
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1938
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennedy167,017
Opponents130,042
4
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1938, Ambrose Kennedy ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Kennedy's biggest single-election total was 46,463 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4. Kennedy's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4, decided by 290 votes.

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How many votes has Ambrose Kennedy received?

Ambrose Kennedy has received 167,017 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Ambrose Kennedy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseMarylandWon37,41650.19%Daniel Ellison (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseMarylandWon46,13251.52%Daniel Ellison (head-to-head)
Ross %dr< Thalheimer

Elisabeth Gilman
1934U.S. HouseMarylandWon37,00659.13%William J Stocksdale
Naomi Riches
1932U.S. HouseMarylandWon46,46366.01%Claude B Sweezey
James J Kane

John Gattes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000101) and Wikidata (Q1534082). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ambrose Kennedy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ambrose-kennedy-maryland. 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.