John Kean

U.S. Representative
Born
December 4, 1852
Died
November 4, 1914
Age at death
61
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1892
2-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kean228,509
Opponents226,830
5
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1892, John Kean ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 3. Kean's biggest single-election total was 159,632 votes, in the 1892 governor election in New Jersey. Kean's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 3, decided by 637 votes.

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How many votes has John Kean received?

John Kean has received 228,509 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–3.

Election history

John Kean’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorNew JerseyLost159,63247.4%George Theodore Werts
1888U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost20,36845.82%Jacob Geissenhainer
James Parker (head-to-head)
1886U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon15,56746.5%McMahon
James Parker (head-to-head)
1884U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost17,75646.01%James Parker (head-to-head)
Stout
1882U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon15,18648.15%Miles Ross
Urner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000028) and Wikidata (Q1700685). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Kean: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-kean. 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.