Zedekiah Kidwell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 4, 1814
Died
April 27, 1872
Age at death
58
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kidwell6,615
Opponents5,059
1
Elections run

Zedekiah Kidwell (1814–1872), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10 with 6,615 votes (56.66%), defeating Pendleton.

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How many votes has Zedekiah Kidwell received?

Zedekiah Kidwell has received 6,615 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Zedekiah Kidwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseVirginiaWon6,61556.66%Pendleton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000165) and Wikidata (Q184276). 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.