John Kelley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
people's
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelley41,122
Opponents124,140
1
Elections run

John Kelley, a People's politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in South Dakota's at-large district to Robert Gamble, receiving 41,122 votes (24.88%).

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How many votes has John Kelley received?

John Kelley has received 41,122 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Kelley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost41,12224.88%Freeman Knowles
Robert Gamble

Coe I Crawford

K Lewis

M H Alexander
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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.