Jim Keet

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 12, 1949
Current age
77
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1990–2010
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Keet330,584
Opponents606,807
2
Elections run

Between 1990 and 2010, Jim Keet ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 2. Keet's biggest single-election total was 262,784 votes, in the 2010 governor election in Arkansas.

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How many votes has Jim Keet received?

Jim Keet has received 330,584 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Jim Keet’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010GovernorArkansasLost262,78433.63%Mike Beebe
1990U.S. HouseArkansasLost67,80039.59%Ray Thornton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6196045). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jim Keet: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jim-keet. 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.