Kinkead

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. Representative
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1829–1908
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kinkead30,911
Opponents35,528
3
Elections run

Between 1829 and 1908, Kinkead ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Kinkead's biggest single-election total was 25,513 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5. Kinkead's closest win came in the 1829 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7, decided by 822 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 5, every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 7, or all 1908 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Kinkead received?

Kinkead has received 30,911 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Kinkead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseKentuckyLost25,51347.14%Joseph Sherley
Charles Dobbs
1841U.S. HouseKentuckyLost1,70429.64%John Thompson
J Z Moore
1829U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,69456.26%William B Booker
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kinkead: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kinkead. 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.