Luther Kennett

U.S. Representative
Born
March 15, 1807
Died
April 12, 1873
Age at death
66
Home state
Missouri
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennett11,808
Opponents13,892
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, Luther Kennett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Kennett's biggest single-election total was 6,259 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1.

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How many votes has Luther Kennett received?

Luther Kennett has received 11,808 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Luther Kennett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseMissouriLost5,54940.31%Francis Blair
Reynolds
1854U.S. HouseMissouriWon6,25952.44%Thomas Benton
Polk
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000119) and Wikidata (Q186245). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Luther Kennett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/luther-kennett. 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.