John Kosten

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1900–1934
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kosten2,355
Opponents173,857
3
Elections run

Between 1900 and 1934, John Kosten ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Kosten's biggest single-election total was 2,203 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5.

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How many votes has John Kosten received?

John Kosten has received 2,355 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John Kosten’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseMichiganLost1510.19%Carl Mapes (head-to-head)
Thomas F McAllister

Arie Vandoesburg

Charles J Johnson
1912U.S. HouseMichiganLost2,2034.64%Carl Mapes (head-to-head)
Edwin Sweet

Carlos D Sheldon

Amherst B Cheney
1900U.S. HouseMichiganLost10%William Smith
William F McKnight

Frank D Cutler
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Kosten: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-kosten. 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.