William S. Kenyon

U.S. Senator
Born
June 10, 1869
Died
September 9, 1933
Age at death
64
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kenyon230,264
Opponents121,830
1
Elections run

William S. Kenyon (1869–1933), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1918 U.S. Senate election in Iowa with 230,264 votes (65.4%), defeating Charles R. Keyes.

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How many votes has William S. Kenyon received?

William S. Kenyon has received 230,264 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William S. Kenyon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. SenateIowaWon230,26465.4%Charles R. Keyes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000129) and Wikidata (Q133750861). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.