John Kerr

U.S. Representative
Born
December 31, 1873
Died
June 21, 1958
Age at death
84
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1924–1948
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kerr199,700
Opponents11,673
7
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1948, John Kerr ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Kerr's biggest single-election total was 37,771 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2. Kerr's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2, decided by 14,863 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 2 or all 1948 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Kerr received?

John Kerr has received 199,700 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

John Kerr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon36,22795.97%J H Satterthwaite
Robert Lathan
1944U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon34,94995.85%Charles H Moore
1936U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon37,77195.19%E Dana Dickens (head-to-head)
1932U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon34,32596%B B Howell
1930U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon15,98793.43%E Dana Dickens (head-to-head)
1928U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon24,12988.93%William Johnston
1924U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,31293.31%S H Vick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000138) and Wikidata (Q1700317). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Kerr: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-kerr. 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.