Kenneth Rayner

U.S. Representative
Born
June 20, 1808
Died
March 4, 1884
Age at death
75
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839–1843
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rayner7,947
Opponents4,888
3
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1843, Kenneth Rayner ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Rayner's biggest single-election total was 3,719 votes, in the 1843 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9. Rayner's closest win came in the 1839 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1, decided by 626 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 9, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 1, or all 1843 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Kenneth Rayner received?

Kenneth Rayner has received 7,947 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Kenneth Rayner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,71956.37%Charles H Moore
1841U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,59393.49%
1839U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,63556.74%Lemuel Sawyer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000087) and Wikidata (Q1526104). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kenneth Rayner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kenneth-rayner. 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.