William Kitchin

U.S. Representative
Born
October 9, 1866
Died
November 9, 1924
Age at death
58
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1906
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kitchin109,389
Opponents86,656
6
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1906, William Kitchin ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Kitchin's biggest single-election total was 20,869 votes, in the 1898 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5. Kitchin's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5, decided by 443 votes.

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How many votes has William Kitchin received?

William Kitchin has received 109,389 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

William Kitchin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,50359.59%C A Reynolds (head-to-head)
1904U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,49758.67%C A Reynolds (head-to-head)
1902U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon17,90065.3%J L Patterson
1900U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon18,53852.52%John R Joyce
W H Rodgers

J T B Hoover
1898U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,86952.87%Joseph S Adams
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon19,08249.91%Thomas Settle
Admiran J Dalby
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000252) and Wikidata (Q888185). 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.