John W. Kern
Vice-presidential nominee
- Born
- December 20, 1849
- Died
- August 17, 1917
- Age at death
- 67
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1900–1916
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kern7.3M
Opponents8.7M
Total Electoral Votes
Kern162
Opponents321
4
Elections run
As a running mate, Kern is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1900 and 1916, John W. Kern ran in 4 elections across 3 offices (Governor, President, and U.S. Senate), losing all 4. Kern's biggest single-election total was 6,409,104 votes, in the 1908 U.S. presidential election.
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How many votes has John W. Kern received?
John W. Kern has received 7,315,962 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4, plus 162 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. SenateIndiana | Lost | 325,58846.14% | Harry S. New Joseph Zimmerman Sumner W. Haynes John N. Dyer Ira J. Decker |
| 1908 | Vice Presidentwith William Jennings Bryan | Lost | 6,409,104 (43%)162 EV | William Howard Taft |
| 1904 | GovernorIndiana | Lost | 274,99841% | Frank Hanly |
| 1900 | GovernorIndiana | Lost | 306,27246.7% | Winfield T. Durbin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q454957). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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