Jack Kemp
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 13, 1935
- Died
- May 2, 2009
- Age at death
- 73
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1970–1996
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kemp40.4M
Opponents55.9M
Total Electoral Votes
Kemp159
Opponents379
10
Elections run
As a running mate, Kemp is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1970 and 1996, Jack Kemp ran in 10 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and President), winning 9 and losing 1. Kemp's biggest single-election total was 39,197,469 votes, in the 1996 U.S. presidential election. Kemp's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in New York's District 39, decided by 6,040 votes.
Browse every U.S. presidential election, every U.S. House race in New York's District 31, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 38.
How many votes has Jack Kemp received?
Jack Kemp has received 40,419,478 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1, plus 159 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Vice Presidentwith Bob Dole | Lost | 39,197,469 (40.7%)159 EV | Bill Clinton Ross Perot |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 92,5082.82% | James P. Keane Gerald R. Morgan |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 168,33268.07% | Peter J. Martinelli |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 133,46268.39% | James A. Martin |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 167,4347.85% | Gale A. Denn |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 113,92811.57% | James A. Peck |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 165,7026.65% | Peter J. Geraci |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 126,6878.7% | Harry W Wicks |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 156,9678.06% | Anthony P Lorusso |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 96,98944.13% | Thomas P Flaherty |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000086) and Wikidata (Q357676). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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