McDonald

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald13,427
Opponents15,091
1
Elections run

McDonald, a Democratic politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 3 to Ambrose Kennedy, receiving 13,427 votes (47.08%).

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How many votes has McDonald received?

McDonald has received 13,427 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost13,42747.08%Ambrose Kennedy
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Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “McDonald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mcdonald-rhode-island. 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.