J R Kennedy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennedy44,708
Opponents294,455
1
Elections run

J R Kennedy, a Democratic politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district to William Lemke, receiving 44,708 votes (13.18%).

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How many votes has J R Kennedy received?

J R Kennedy has received 44,708 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J R Kennedy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost44,70813.18%William Lemke
Charles Robertson

H Halvorson

Usher L Burdick

George McClellan

A C Townley
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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.