Frederick Kern

U.S. Representative
Born
September 2, 1864
Died
November 9, 1931
Age at death
67
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1900
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kern25,299
Opponents25,528
1
Elections run

Frederick Kern (1864–1931), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1900 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21 with 25,299 votes (49.77%), defeating William Rodenberg and Henry D East and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Frederick Kern received?

Frederick Kern has received 25,299 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Frederick Kern’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseIllinoisWon25,29949.77%William Rodenberg
Henry D East

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000131) and Wikidata (Q5495563). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.