Charles J Kersten, U.S. House candidate

Charles J Kersten

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 26, 1902
Died
October 31, 1972
Age at death
70
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948–1954
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kersten147,347
Opponents171,931
2
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1954, Charles J Kersten ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Kersten's biggest single-election total was 76,782 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5.

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How many votes has Charles J Kersten received?

Charles J Kersten has received 147,347 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Charles J Kersten’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseWisconsinLost70,56547.75%Henry S. Reuss
1948U.S. HouseWisconsinLost76,78244.77%Andrew Biemiller
Edwin W Knappe
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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.