William Kennedy

U.S. Representative
Born
December 19, 1854
Died
June 19, 1918
Age at death
63
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892–1914
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennedy32,744
Opponents71,440
3
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1914, William Kennedy ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 2. Kennedy's biggest single-election total was 12,877 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5. Kennedy's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5, decided by 349 votes.

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How many votes has William Kennedy received?

William Kennedy has received 32,744 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

William Kennedy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseConnecticutLost12,87743.31%James Glynn
Wall

Bull

Peck
1912U.S. HouseConnecticutWon12,07339.17%Bradstreet
Hoadley

Hull

Davidson
1892GovernorMontanaLost7,79417.64%John E. Rickards
Timothy E. Collins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000117) and Wikidata (Q2579587). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Kennedy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-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.