Isaac Goodnight
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 31, 1849
- Died
- July 24, 1901
- Age at death
- 52
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1888–1892
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goodnight44,000
Opponents40,020
3
Elections run
Between 1888 and 1892, Isaac Goodnight ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Goodnight's biggest single-election total was 17,365 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3. Goodnight's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3, decided by 930 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 3 or all 1892 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Isaac Goodnight received?
Isaac Goodnight has received 44,000 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 14,98647.15% | W G Hunter C W Biggers Crit Hughes |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 11,64961.07% | Addison D James |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 17,36552.37% | Whiteside Hunter Eugene Underwood |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000292) and Wikidata (Q1364165). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Isaac Goodnight: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/isaac-goodnight. Accessed [date].