John Kerr

U.S. Representative
Born
January 15, 1780
Died
February 21, 1844
Age at death
64
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824–1831
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kerr5,634
Opponents5,360
3
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1831, John Kerr ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Kerr's biggest single-election total was 1,950 votes, in the 1824 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 7.

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How many votes has John Kerr received?

John Kerr has received 5,634 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Kerr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1831U.S. HouseMarylandWon1,79450.54%P G Spencer
1826U.S. HouseMarylandWon1,89052.94%P B Hopper
1824U.S. HouseMarylandWon1,95050.34%Thomas Emory
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000139) and Wikidata (Q375214). 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-maryland. 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.