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
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.
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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 35,40347.56% | Edward H Hart (head-to-head) O F Meldon H P Stipp (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 20,34137.27% | I G Zumwalt (head-to-head) Edward H Hart (head-to-head) Joseph Bredsteen |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 25,34650.14% | 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.
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