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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 36,22795.97% | J H Satterthwaite Robert Lathan |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 34,94995.85% | Charles H Moore |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 37,77195.19% | E Dana Dickens (head-to-head) |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 34,32596% | B B Howell |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 15,98793.43% | E Dana Dickens (head-to-head) |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 24,12988.93% | William Johnston |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 16,31293.31% | 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.
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