Michael Kerr

U.S. Representative
Born
March 15, 1827
Died
August 19, 1876
Age at death
49
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1864–1874
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kerr74,448
Opponents57,433
5
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1874, Michael Kerr ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Kerr's biggest single-election total was 18,779 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2. Kerr's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3, decided by 1,209 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 3, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 2, or all 1874 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Michael Kerr received?

Michael Kerr has received 74,448 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Michael Kerr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseIndianaWon13,89152.27%J O Cravens
1870U.S. HouseIndianaWon16,95060.39%Carr
1868U.S. HouseIndianaWon18,77960.34%Gresham (head-to-head)
1866U.S. HouseIndianaWon13,42153.47%Gresham (head-to-head)
1864U.S. HouseIndianaWon11,40754.26%Oliver M Curry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000143) and Wikidata (Q465836). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Kerr: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-kerr. 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.