Robert W. Kean, U.S. Senate candidate

Robert W. Kean

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
September 28, 1893
Died
September 21, 1980
Age at death
86
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1958

Photo: Kean for Congress, 1956, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kean882,287
Opponents999,016
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Elections run

Robert W. Kean (1893–1980), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1958 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey to Harrison A. Williams Jr., receiving 882,287 votes (46.9%).

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How many votes has Robert W. Kean received?

Robert W. Kean has received 882,287 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Robert W. Kean’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. SenateNew JerseyLost882,28746.9%Harrison A. Williams Jr.
Daniel Roberts

Henry J. Krajewski

John J. Winberry

Winfred O. Perry

John M. D'Addetta

Albert A. Ronis
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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.