William Kennon

U.S. Representative
Born
June 12, 1802
Died
October 19, 1867
Age at death
65
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846–1848
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennon11,724
Opponents12,083
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1848, William Kennon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Kennon's biggest single-election total was 6,338 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15. Kennon's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15, decided by 398 votes.

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How many votes has William Kennon received?

William Kennon has received 11,724 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Kennon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseOhioLost6,33848.54%William Hunter
1846U.S. HouseOhioWon5,38650.07%C B Cowan
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000122) and Wikidata (Q8013940). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Kennon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-kennon-ohio. 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.