Kern

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kern30,557
Opponents37,653
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, Kern ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Kern's biggest single-election total was 17,568 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 12.

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How many votes has Kern received?

Kern has received 30,557 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Kern’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseMissouriLost12,98944.65%Charles Pearce (head-to-head)
Scott

Tomsen

Frye
1896U.S. HouseMissouriLost17,56844.9%Charles Pearce (head-to-head)
Crusius
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kern: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kern. 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.