William Kinsey

U.S. Representative
Born
October 28, 1846
Died
June 20, 1931
Age at death
84
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kinsey34,075
Opponents35,093
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, William Kinsey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Kinsey's biggest single-election total was 18,980 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 10.

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How many votes has William Kinsey received?

William Kinsey has received 34,075 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Kinsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseMissouriLost15,09547.33%Samuel Byrns
Baker
1888U.S. HouseMissouriWon18,98050.76%Martin Clardy
Ratchford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000229) and Wikidata (Q1334690). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Kinsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-kinsey. 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.