John A McKenny

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKenny1,790
Opponents3,363
1
Elections run

John A McKenny, a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1839 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2 to Abraham M McCleland, receiving 1,790 votes (34.74%).

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How many votes has John A McKenny received?

John A McKenny has received 1,790 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A McKenny’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,79034.74%Abraham M McCleland
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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.