John R Kelso, U.S. House candidate

John R Kelso

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 23, 1831
Died
January 26, 1891
Age at death
59
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelso1,384
Opponents13,868
1
Elections run

John R Kelso (1831–1891), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1868 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4 to Sempronius Boyd, receiving 1,384 votes (9.07%).

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How many votes has John R Kelso received?

John R Kelso has received 1,384 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John R Kelso’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseMissouriLost1,3849.07%Sempronius Boyd
Charles B McAfee
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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.