Herman Kahn

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1888–1952
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kahn38,975
Opponents425,217
5
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1952, Herman Kahn ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Kahn's biggest single-election total was 30,112 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in New York's District 25.

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How many votes has Herman Kahn received?

Herman Kahn has received 38,975 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Herman Kahn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3,9982.95%Franklin Roosevelt
Clarence C Vambell
1948U.S. HouseNew YorkLost30,11217.84%Charles Buckley
1934U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,5035.87%John Delaney
Joseph M Aimee

Clarence Hathaway
1932U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,0923.04%Theodore Peyser
Ruth Pratt

Clara B Mann
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2700.56%Ashbel Fitch
Hoyt

Clapp
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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.