John Kennedy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 25, 1795
- Died
- August 18, 1870
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1837–1844
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennedy20,577
Opponents49,591
3
Elections run
Between 1837 and 1844, John Kennedy ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Kennedy's biggest single-election total was 7,733 votes, in the 1841 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4. Kennedy's closest win came in the 1844 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4, decided by 595 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Maryland's District 4 or all 1844 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Kennedy received?
John Kennedy has received 20,577 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 5,89452.66% | J Legrand |
| 1841 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 7,73325.09% | Alexander Randall M Murray V J Gallagher |
| 1837 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Lost | 6,95024.69% | Benjamin Howard Isaac McKim Charles Ridgely |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000109) and Wikidata (Q938005). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Kennedy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-kennedy-maryland. Accessed [date].