Frederick J Kern, U.S. House candidate

Frederick J Kern

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 2, 1864
Died
November 9, 1931
Age at death
67
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1902
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kern38,703
Opponents43,075
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1902, Frederick J Kern ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Kern's biggest single-election total was 19,956 votes, in the 1898 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21.

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How many votes has Frederick J Kern received?

Frederick J Kern has received 38,703 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Frederick J Kern’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseIllinoisLost18,74746.72%William Rodenberg (head-to-head)
William W Cox

Frank Rommerskirchen
1898U.S. HouseIllinoisLost19,95647.91%William Rodenberg (head-to-head)
William F Quellmalz

John T Nixon

Gustav Surber
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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.