Messmore Kendall

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kendall2.8M
Opponents9.2M
1
Elections run

Messmore Kendall, a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 U.S. House election in New York's at-large district to Caroline Mrs Oday, receiving 2,812,066 votes (23.36%).

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How many votes has Messmore Kendall received?

Messmore Kendall has received 2,812,066 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Messmore Kendall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,812,06623.36%Caroline Mrs Oday
Matthew Merritt

Mary Donlon

Helen G H Estella

Neil D Cranmer
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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.