James P. Kem
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- April 2, 1890
- Died
- February 24, 1965
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1946–1952
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kem1.4M
Opponents1.5M
2
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1952, James P. Kem ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Kem's biggest single-election total was 858,170 votes, in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in Missouri. Kem's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. Senate election in Missouri, decided by 61,012 votes.
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How many votes has James P. Kem received?
James P. Kem has received 1,430,726 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. SenateMissouri | Lost | 858,17045.94% | Stuart Symington Haven P. Perkins Joseph G. Hodges Christian Frederick Henry W. Genck |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateMissouri | Won | 572,55652.71% | Frank P. Briggs F. H. Jackson William F. Rinck Theodore Baeff |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000082) and Wikidata (Q350548). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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