John L Helm

Governor
Born
July 4, 1802
Died
September 8, 1867
Age at death
65
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1841–1867
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Helm92,514
Opponents51,724
2
Elections run

Between 1841 and 1867, John L Helm ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 1. Helm's biggest single-election total was 90,216 votes, in the 1867 governor election in Kentucky.

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How many votes has John L Helm received?

John L Helm has received 92,514 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John L Helm’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1867GovernorKentuckyWon90,21665.7%Sidney M. Barnes
William B. Kinkead
1841U.S. HouseKentuckyLost2,29833.23%Willis Green
Hough
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q359435). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John L Helm: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-l-helm. 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.