Kenneth Simpson

U.S. Representative
Born
May 4, 1895
Died
January 25, 1941
Age at death
45
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simpson54,636
Opponents53,000
1
Elections run

Kenneth Simpson (1895–1941), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 54,636 votes (50.76%), defeating Samuel P Kramer and Watson.

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How many votes has Kenneth Simpson received?

Kenneth Simpson has received 54,636 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Kenneth Simpson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkWon54,63650.76%Samuel P Kramer
Watson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000433) and Wikidata (Q3894098). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.