John C. Karel, Gubernatorial candidate

John C. Karel

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1873
Died
December 3, 1938
Age at death
65
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912–1914

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Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Karel286,825
Opponents354,615
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, John C. Karel ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Karel's biggest single-election total was 167,316 votes, in the 1912 governor election in Wisconsin.

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How many votes has John C. Karel received?

John C. Karel has received 286,825 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John C. Karel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914GovernorWisconsinLost119,50936.72%Emanuel Lorenz Philipp
1912GovernorWisconsinLost167,31642.48%Francis E. McGovern
Carl D. Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6224472). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John C. Karel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-c-karel. 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.