Porter

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908–1946
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter31,227
Opponents60,086
2
Elections run

Between 1908 and 1946, Porter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Porter's biggest single-election total was 16,064 votes, in the 1946 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1.

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How many votes has Porter received?

Porter has received 31,227 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Porter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseKentuckyLost16,06433.12%Noble Gregory
Jos S Freeland
1908U.S. HouseKentuckyLost15,16335.42%Ollie James
Hiram Ford
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Porter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/porter-kentucky. 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.