Kendall

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. Representative
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824–1888
2-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kendall4,941
Opponents51,705
6
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1888, Kendall ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 4. Kendall's biggest single-election total was 1,675 votes, in the 1830 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5. Kendall's closest win came in the 1828 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5, decided by 231 votes.

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How many votes has Kendall received?

Kendall has received 4,941 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–4.

Election history

Kendall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4241.47%Nathaniel Banks
Higginson
1886U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4442.24%Edward Hayden
Randall
1830U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon1,67596.99%
1828U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon1,43652.7%John Socke
1826U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost53933.6%Joseph Locke (head-to-head)
Hubbard Lawrence
1824U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost42316.82%Joseph Locke (head-to-head)
* Tomes
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kendall: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kendall. 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.