Russell Keeney

U.S. Representative
Born
December 29, 1897
Died
January 11, 1958
Age at death
60
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Keeney151,236
Opponents63,067
1
Elections run

Russell Keeney (1897–1958), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1956 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 14 with 151,236 votes (70.57%), defeating Harold J Spelman.

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How many votes has Russell Keeney received?

Russell Keeney has received 151,236 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Russell Keeney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisWon151,23670.57%Harold J Spelman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000042) and Wikidata (Q7381845). 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.