John A Hennessy, U.S. House candidate

John A Hennessy

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1859
Died
April 22, 1951
Age at death
92
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hennessy1,811
Opponents40,457
1
Elections run

John A Hennessy (1859–1951), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in New York's District 3 to Francis Wilson, receiving 1,811 votes (4.28%).

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How many votes has John A Hennessy received?

John A Hennessy has received 1,811 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A Hennessy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,8114.28%Francis Wilson
Charles F Brandt

Charles L Furman

William B Waldron
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6217735). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John A Hennessy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-a-hennessy. 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.