Bert Schlesinger, U.S. House candidate

Bert Schlesinger

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 10, 1865
Died
March 30, 1929
Age at death
63
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schlesinger14,884
Opponents30,605
1
Elections run

Bert Schlesinger (1865–1929), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 U.S. House election in California's District 4 to Julius Kahn, receiving 14,884 votes (32.72%).

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How many votes has Bert Schlesinger received?

Bert Schlesinger has received 14,884 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bert Schlesinger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost14,88432.72%Julius Kahn
Norman W Pendleton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q138892322). 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.