Luther McKinney

U.S. Representative
Born
April 25, 1841
Died
July 30, 1922
Age at death
81
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1890
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKinney61,197
Opponents62,320
3
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1890, Luther McKinney ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. McKinney's biggest single-election total was 21,432 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 1. McKinney's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 1, decided by 205 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Hampshire's District 1 or all 1890 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Luther McKinney received?

Luther McKinney has received 61,197 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Luther McKinney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon21,43250.68%David A Taggart
Charles K Chase
1888U.S. HouseNew HampshireLost21,39548.78%Alonzo Nute
Knowles (head-to-head)
1886U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon18,37049.07%Martin Haynes
Knowles (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000526) and Wikidata (Q1399716). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Luther McKinney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/luther-mckinney. 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.