John F Kennedy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842–1920
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennedy40,353
Opponents107,940
4
Elections run

Between 1842 and 1920, John F Kennedy ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Kennedy's biggest single-election total was 24,868 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in New York's District 1.

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How many votes has John F Kennedy received?

John F Kennedy has received 40,353 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

John F Kennedy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkLost24,86828.09%Frederick Hicks
Daniel T Hinckley
1912U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10,36226.68%Dennis Obrien
Oscar W Swift

Francis A Koenig

Robert Strahl
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5,09443.72%John Lewis Childs
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkLost290.31%Jonas Phoenix
Walter P Nicoll
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John F Kennedy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-f-kennedy-new-york. 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.