Michael Kennedy

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1897
Died
November 1, 1949
Age at death
52
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938–1940
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennedy48,551
Opponents28,594
2
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1940, Michael Kennedy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Kennedy's biggest single-election total was 26,314 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in New York's District 15.

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How many votes has Michael Kennedy received?

Michael Kennedy has received 48,551 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Michael Kennedy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkWon26,31459.68%Arthur Wyler
Henry H Curran
1938U.S. HouseNew YorkWon22,23767.28%John Kane Jr.
Daniel L McDonough

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000112) and Wikidata (Q3332119). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Kennedy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-kennedy. 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.