Otto Kerner Jr.
★ Governor
- Born
- August 15, 1908
- Died
- May 9, 1976
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1960–1964
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.5.0M
Opponents4.3M
2
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1964, Otto Kerner Jr. ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 2,594,731 votes, in the 1960 governor election in Illinois. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1964 governor election in Illinois, decided by 179,299 votes.
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How many votes has Otto Kerner Jr. received?
Otto Kerner Jr. has received 5,013,125 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 2,418,39451.93% | Charles H. Percy |
| 1960 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 2,594,73155.51% | William Stratton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q746960). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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