Vance

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vance169
Opponents44,591
1
Elections run

Vance, a Socialist politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3 to Robert Thomas, receiving 169 votes (0.38%).

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How many votes has Vance received?

Vance has received 169 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Vance’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseKentuckyLost1690.38%Robert Thomas
J F Taylor

J Z Moore
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Vance: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/vance-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.