Charles Kersten

U.S. Representative
Born
May 26, 1902
Died
October 31, 1972
Age at death
70
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1952
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kersten264,367
Opponents241,007
3
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1952, Charles Kersten ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Kersten's biggest single-election total was 112,048 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5. Kersten's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5, decided by 4,752 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 5 or all 1952 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Charles Kersten received?

Charles Kersten has received 264,367 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Kersten’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseWisconsinWon112,04851.62%Andrew J Biemiller (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseWisconsinWon75,95551.61%Andrew J Biemiller (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseWisconsinWon76,36454.1%Andrew J Biemiller (head-to-head)
Frank P Zeidler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000150) and Wikidata (Q263728). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Kersten: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-kersten. 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.