William McKenney

U.S. Representative
Born
December 2, 1851
Died
January 3, 1916
Age at death
64
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKenney8,773
Opponents9,484
1
Elections run

William McKenney (1851–1916), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4 with 8,773 votes (48.05%), defeating Robert Thorp and J H Hobson and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has William McKenney received?

William McKenney has received 8,773 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William McKenney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseVirginiaWon8,77348.05%Robert Thorp
J H Hobson

B R Horner

Lee Thorton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000502) and Wikidata (Q1743692). 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.