Carl Vrooman, U.S. House candidate

Carl Vrooman

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 25, 1872
Died
April 8, 1966
Age at death
93
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946–1948
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vrooman60,843
Opponents117,189
2
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1948, Carl Vrooman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Vrooman's biggest single-election total was 42,226 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17.

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How many votes has Carl Vrooman received?

Carl Vrooman has received 60,843 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Carl Vrooman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisLost42,22637.22%Leslie Arends (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseIllinoisLost18,61728.83%Leslie Arends (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q21077746). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Carl Vrooman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/carl-vrooman. 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.