Daniel Kerr

U.S. Representative
Born
June 18, 1836
Died
October 8, 1916
Age at death
80
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kerr36,150
Opponents33,594
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Daniel Kerr ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Kerr's biggest single-election total was 19,453 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5. Kerr's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5, decided by 734 votes.

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How many votes has Daniel Kerr received?

Daniel Kerr has received 36,150 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Daniel Kerr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIowaWon19,45352.53%J H Preston
W H Calhoun

E J Helmes

P B Ellis

E H A
1886U.S. HouseIowaWon16,69751.04%Benjamin Frederick
Isaac Milburn

Alexander Wilson

A Stout V
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000134) and Wikidata (Q1161339). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Daniel Kerr: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/daniel-kerr. 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.