Kenneth Hechler
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 20, 1914
- Died
- December 10, 2016
- Age at death
- 102
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1970
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hechler565,308
Opponents391,814
7
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1970, Kenneth Hechler ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Hechler's biggest single-election total was 109,287 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4. Hechler's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4, decided by 3,503 votes.
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How many votes has Kenneth Hechler received?
Kenneth Hechler has received 565,308 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 62,53167.39% | Ralph Lewis Shannon (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 94,50764.23% | Ralph Lewis Shannon (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 71,75159.72% | Raymond Humphreys V |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 109,28761.21% | J A Miller |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 83,50757.82% | Clyde Pinson (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 82,93153.17% | Clyde Pinson (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 60,79451.48% | George I Neal |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000438) and Wikidata (Q825255). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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