John Kerr

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847–1855
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kerr8,191
Opponents11,649
2
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1855, John Kerr ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Kerr's biggest single-election total was 4,435 votes, in the 1847 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5.

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How many votes has John Kerr received?

John Kerr has received 8,191 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Kerr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost3,75634.72%Edwin Reade
1847U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost4,43549.15%Abraham Venable
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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.