James Kerr

U.S. Representative
Born
October 2, 1851
Died
October 31, 1908
Age at death
57
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kerr17,588
Opponents15,317
1
Elections run

James Kerr (1851–1908), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 28 with 17,588 votes (53.45%), defeating Theo P Rynder and McCreery.

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How many votes has James Kerr received?

James Kerr has received 17,588 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Kerr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,58853.45%Theo P Rynder
McCreery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000135) and Wikidata (Q6137271). 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.