William Kenyon

U.S. Representative
Born
December 13, 1820
Died
February 10, 1896
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kenyon8,166
Opponents8,067
1
Elections run

William Kenyon (1820–1896), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in New York's District 11 with 8,166 votes (50.3%), defeating Strong.

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How many votes has William Kenyon received?

William Kenyon has received 8,166 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Kenyon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,16650.3%Strong
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000128) and Wikidata (Q2114836). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Kenyon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-kenyon. 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.