John Henry Kinkead, Governor

John Henry Kinkead

Governor
Born
December 10, 1826
Died
August 15, 1904
Age at death
77
Home state
Nevada
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kinkead9,747
Opponents9,252
1
Elections run

John Henry Kinkead (1826–1904), a Republican politician from Nevada, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 governor election in Nevada with 9,747 votes (51.3%), defeating Lewis R. Bradley.

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How many votes has John Henry Kinkead received?

John Henry Kinkead has received 9,747 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Henry Kinkead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878GovernorNevadaWon9,74751.3%Lewis R. Bradley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q878643). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.