Jerome Kretchmer

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 15, 1934
Current age
91
Home state
New York
Party
liberal
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kretchmer10,622
Opponents99,882
1
Elections run

Jerome Kretchmer, a Liberal politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 to John M. Murphy, receiving 10,622 votes (9.61%).

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How many votes has Jerome Kretchmer received?

Jerome Kretchmer has received 10,622 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jerome Kretchmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10,6229.61%John M. Murphy
Frank J Biondolillo

Michael Ajello
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q51883961). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jerome Kretchmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jerome-kretchmer. 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.