John Kenna
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 10, 1848
- Died
- January 11, 1893
- Age at death
- 44
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1876–1882
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kenna71,018
Opponents52,428
4
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1882, John Kenna ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Kenna's biggest single-election total was 21,407 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3. Kenna's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3, decided by 2,827 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 3 or all 1882 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Kenna received?
John Kenna has received 71,018 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 10,27958.34% | E S Buttrick P B Reynolds D Farnsworth Wentworth Thomas Hoy (head-to-head) |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 21,40757.03% | H I Walker (head-to-head) A J Spencer Thomas Hoy (head-to-head) Peter Martin A J Chapman |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 19,04053.98% | H I Walker (head-to-head) Seth Burngasner |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 20,29261.46% | Benjamin J Redmund Heinford |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000099) and Wikidata (Q371121). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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