John Kerr

U.S. Representative
Born
February 10, 1811
Died
September 5, 1879
Age at death
68
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kerr6,037
Opponents963
1
Elections run

John Kerr (1811–1879), a Whig politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5 with 6,037 votes (86.24%), defeating Abraham Rencher.

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How many votes has John Kerr received?

John Kerr has received 6,037 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Kerr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon6,03786.24%Abraham Rencher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000140) and Wikidata (Q1700699). 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-north-carolina-2. 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.