Brendan Kelly

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2012–2016
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelly20,595
Opponents689,807
2
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2016, Brendan Kelly ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Kelly's biggest single-election total was 14,521 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 1.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Hampshire's District 1 or all 2016 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Brendan Kelly received?

Brendan Kelly has received 20,595 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Brendan Kelly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseNew HampshireLost6,0741.66%Carol Shea-Porter (head-to-head)
Frank C. Guinta (head-to-head)

Shawn P. O'Connor

Robert Lombardo
2012U.S. HouseNew HampshireLost14,5214.21%Carol Shea-Porter (head-to-head)
Frank C. Guinta (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Brendan Kelly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/brendan-kelly-new-hampshire. 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.