Kenny Guinn, Governor

Kenny Guinn

Governor
Born
August 24, 1936
Died
July 22, 2010
Age at death
73
Home state
Nevada
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998–2002
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Guinn567,893
Opponents293,216
2
Elections run

Between 1998 and 2002, Kenny Guinn ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Guinn's biggest single-election total was 344,001 votes, in the 2002 governor election in Nevada. Guinn's closest win came in the 1998 governor election in Nevada, decided by 41,611 votes.

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How many votes has Kenny Guinn received?

Kenny Guinn has received 567,893 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Kenny Guinn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorNevadaWon344,00168.24%Joe Neal
1998GovernorNevadaWon223,89251.63%Jan Laverty Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q672428). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kenny Guinn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kenny-guinn. 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.