William Kennedy

U.S. Representative
Born
July 31, 1768
Died
October 11, 1834
Age at death
66
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1804–1813
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennedy3,183
Opponents2,954
3
Elections run

Between 1804 and 1813, William Kennedy ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Kennedy's biggest single-election total was 1,755 votes, in the 1804 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3. Kennedy's closest win came in the 1813 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3, decided by 328 votes.

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How many votes has William Kennedy received?

William Kennedy has received 3,183 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William Kennedy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1813U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,42856.49%H Sinclair Williams
1808U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1804U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost1,75548.63%Thomas Blount
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000116) and Wikidata (Q266861). 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-north-carolina. 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.