John Kelly

U.S. Representative
Born
April 20, 1822
Died
June 1, 1886
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelly11,387
Opponents8,694
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, John Kelly ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Kelly's biggest single-election total was 8,319 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 4. Kelly's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 4, decided by 21 votes.

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How many votes has John Kelly received?

John Kelly has received 11,387 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Kelly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,31972.02%H Gould
Lewis Ryckman
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,06835.97%Michael Walsh
Bryce John W.

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000075) and Wikidata (Q612955). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Kelly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-kelly. 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.