James Ridenour, U.S. Senate candidate

James Ridenour

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1992
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ridenour17,366
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

James Ridenour, a Libertarian politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1992 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky to Wendell H. Ford, receiving 17,366 votes (1.3%).

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How many votes has James Ridenour received?

James Ridenour has received 17,366 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Ridenour’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. SenateKentuckyLost17,3661.3%Wendell H. Ford
David L. Williams
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