John W. Leedy
★ Governor
- Born
- March 8, 1849
- Died
- March 24, 1935
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- People's Party
- On the ballot
- 1896–1898
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leedy302,099
Opponents309,799
2
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1898, John W. Leedy ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Leedy's biggest single-election total was 167,941 votes, in the 1896 governor election in Kansas.
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How many votes has John W. Leedy received?
John W. Leedy has received 302,099 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | GovernorKansas | Lost | 134,15846.55% | William Eugene Stanley |
| 1896 | GovernorKansas | Won | 167,94150.55% | Edmund Needham Morrill |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1378019). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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