Duncan McKinlay

U.S. Representative
Born
October 6, 1862
Died
December 30, 1914
Age at death
52
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1904–1908
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKinlay74,911
Opponents66,591
3
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1908, Duncan McKinlay ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. McKinlay's biggest single-election total was 28,627 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in California's District 2. McKinlay's closest win came in the 1904 U.S. House election in California's District 2, decided by 1,233 votes.

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How many votes has Duncan McKinlay received?

Duncan McKinlay has received 74,911 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Duncan McKinlay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon28,62757.44%W K Hays
A J Gaylord (head-to-head)
1906U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon23,41151.8%W A Beard
A J Gaylord (head-to-head)
1904U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon22,87349.21%Theodore Bell
J H Wilde

Eli P Lacell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000518) and Wikidata (Q1265374). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Duncan McKinlay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/duncan-mckinlay. 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.