Nicholas Kane

U.S. Representative
Born
September 12, 1846
Died
September 14, 1887
Age at death
41
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kane16,552
Opponents17,630
1
Elections run

Nicholas Kane (1846–1887), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 U.S. House election in New York's District 19 with 16,552 votes (47.78%), defeating John Swinburne and Franklin.

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How many votes has Nicholas Kane received?

Nicholas Kane has received 16,552 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Nicholas Kane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,55247.78%John Swinburne
Franklin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000007) and Wikidata (Q7026280). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.