French

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1837–1845
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
French9,231
Opponents9,825
2
Elections run

Between 1837 and 1845, French ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. French's biggest single-election total was 5,381 votes, in the 1845 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 9, every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 11, or all 1845 U.S. House races.

How many votes has French received?

French has received 9,231 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

French’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseKentuckyLost5,38148.38%Andrew Trumbo
1837U.S. HouseKentuckyLost3,85048.53%Menifee
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “French: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/french-kentucky. 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.