William J. Kennedy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1982
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennedy134,967
Opponents200,720
2
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1982, William J. Kennedy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Kennedy's biggest single-election total was 67,702 votes, in the 1982 U.S. House election in California's District 9.

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How many votes has William J. Kennedy received?

William J. Kennedy has received 134,967 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William J. Kennedy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost67,70239.34%Fortney H. Stark Jr. (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost67,26541.12%Fortney H. Stark Jr. (head-to-head)
Steven W. Clanin
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William J. Kennedy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-j-kennedy. 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.