John Kelso

U.S. Representative
Born
March 23, 1831
Died
January 26, 1891
Age at death
59
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelso3,841
Opponents3,948
1
Elections run

John Kelso (1831–1891), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1864 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4 with 3,841 votes (49.31%), defeating Sempronius Boyd and M J Hubble.

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How many votes has John Kelso received?

John Kelso has received 3,841 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Kelso’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseMissouriWon3,84149.31%Sempronius Boyd
M J Hubble
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000081) and Wikidata (Q1701496). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Kelso: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-kelso. 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.