Wendell Meade

U.S. Representative
Born
January 18, 1912
Died
June 2, 1986
Age at death
74
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meade30,070
Opponents20,596
1
Elections run

Wendell Meade (1912–1986), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7 with 30,070 votes (59.35%), defeating A J May.

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How many votes has Wendell Meade received?

Wendell Meade has received 30,070 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Wendell Meade’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseKentuckyWon30,07059.35%A J May
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000619) and Wikidata (Q2559033). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Wendell Meade: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/wendell-meade. 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.