John Kissel

U.S. Representative
Born
July 31, 1864
Died
October 3, 1938
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920–1922
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kissel25,163
Opponents44,947
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1922, John Kissel ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Kissel's biggest single-election total was 16,576 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in New York's District 3.

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How many votes has John Kissel received?

John Kissel has received 25,163 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Kissel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8,58726.09%George Lindsay
William W Passage

Frederick K Oakley (head-to-head)
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,57644.56%Christian J McWilliams
Harry W Laidler

Frederick K Oakley (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000245) and Wikidata (Q422932). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Kissel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-kissel-new-york. 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.