Ken Young

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980–1986
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young205,002
Opponents440,464
3
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1986, Ken Young ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Young's biggest single-election total was 76,844 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7.

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How many votes has Ken Young received?

Ken Young has received 205,002 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Ken Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseMissouriLost56,29133.02%Gene Taylor (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HouseMissouriLost71,86730.39%Gene Taylor (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HouseMissouriLost76,84432.22%Gene Taylor (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ken Young: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ken-young. 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.