William Kent

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1864
Died
March 13, 1928
Age at death
63
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1910–1914
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kent81,090
Opponents97,659
3
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1914, William Kent ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Kent's biggest single-election total was 35,403 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in California's District 1. Kent's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in California's District 1, decided by 1,585 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 1, every U.S. House race in California's District 2, or all 1914 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Kent received?

William Kent has received 81,090 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Kent’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon35,40347.56%Edward H Hart (head-to-head)
O F Meldon

H P Stipp (head-to-head)
1912U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon20,34137.27%I G Zumwalt (head-to-head)
Edward H Hart (head-to-head)

Joseph Bredsteen
1910U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon25,34650.14%I G Zumwalt (head-to-head)
W H Ferber

H P Stipp (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000127) and Wikidata (Q1758991). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Kent: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-kent. 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.