James McKenzie

U.S. Representative
Born
August 1, 1840
Died
June 25, 1904
Age at death
63
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876–1880
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKenzie40,580
Opponents28,240
3
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1880, James McKenzie ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. McKenzie's biggest single-election total was 17,557 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2. McKenzie's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2, decided by 5,140 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 2 or all 1880 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James McKenzie received?

James McKenzie has received 40,580 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James McKenzie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,69451.96%John Feland
Charles W Cook
1878U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,3290.01%John W Feighan
S S English

Ben Shown

John Y Brown
1876U.S. HouseKentuckyWon17,55765.18%J Z Moore
J A Spalding
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000505) and Wikidata (Q1531866). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James McKenzie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-mckenzie. 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.