John Kunkel

★ U.S. Representative

Born: September 18, 1816
Died: October 14, 1870
Age at death: 54
Home state: Pennsylvania
Party: whig
On the ballot: 1854–1856

Career timeline

1854Rep 1856Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Kunkel17,727

Opponents13,409

Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, John Kunkel ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Kunkel's biggest single-election total was 9,227 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10.

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How many votes has John Kunkel received?

John Kunkel has received 17,727 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Kunkel’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1856	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	9,22755.63%	Eyer
1854	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	8,50058.42%	Bougtr

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000340) and Wikidata (Q6226023). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Kunkel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-kunkel-pennsylvania. 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.