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
Career timeline
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.

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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

Isaac Goodnight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,98647.15%W G Hunter
C W Biggers

Crit Hughes
1890U.S. HouseKentuckyWon11,64961.07%Addison D James
1888U.S. HouseKentuckyWon17,36552.37%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].

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.