William Kinney

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1781
Died
October 1, 1843
Age at death
62
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1830–1834
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kinney19,167
Opponents34,501
2
Elections run

Between 1830 and 1834, William Kinney ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Kinney's biggest single-election total was 10,229 votes, in the 1834 governor election in Illinois.

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How many votes has William Kinney received?

William Kinney has received 19,167 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William Kinney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834GovernorIllinoisLost10,22931.21%Joseph Duncan
Robert K. McLaughlin
1830GovernorIllinoisLost8,93841.05%John Reynolds
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15638670). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Kinney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-kinney. 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.