Karl Kurtz V

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1950–1956
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
V98,996
Opponents503,359
4
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1956, Karl Kurtz V ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. V's biggest single-election total was 98,172 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 16.

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How many votes has Karl Kurtz V received?

Karl Kurtz V has received 98,996 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Karl Kurtz V’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseMichiganLost98,17235.61%John Lesinski
Charles J Johnson
1954U.S. HouseMichiganLost3590.37%Charles C. Diggs Jr.
Dorothy Knight

Peter Goonis
1952U.S. HouseMichiganLost2460.18%Michael Obrien (head-to-head)
Clarence J McLeod (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseMichiganLost2190.24%Michael Obrien (head-to-head)
Clarence J McLeod (head-to-head)
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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.