Miles Kehoe

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 15, 1848
Died
February 16, 1916
Age at death
67
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kehoe6,111
Opponents14,744
1
Elections run

Miles Kehoe (1848–1916), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2 to George Davis, receiving 6,111 votes (29.3%).

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 2 or all 1878 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Miles Kehoe received?

Miles Kehoe has received 6,111 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Miles Kehoe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisLost6,11129.3%George Davis
Henry Schilling

James Felch

J H Condon

John Sebolski
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q109918032). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Miles Kehoe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/miles-kehoe. 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.