Leslie Combs

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 28, 1793
Died
August 22, 1881
Age at death
87
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1851
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Combs5,141
Opponents5,671
1
Elections run

Leslie Combs (1793–1881), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1851 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8 to John Breckinridge, receiving 5,141 votes (47.55%).

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How many votes has Leslie Combs received?

Leslie Combs has received 5,141 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Leslie Combs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseKentuckyLost5,14147.55%John Breckinridge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q28528616). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Leslie Combs: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/leslie-combs. 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.