J. Robert Kerrey
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- August 27, 1943
- Current age
- 82
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1988–2012
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kerrey1.0M
Opponents1.0M
3
Elections run
Between 1988 and 2012, J. Robert Kerrey ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Kerrey's biggest single-election total was 378,717 votes, in the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska. Kerrey's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska, decided by 56,629 votes.
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How many votes has J. Robert Kerrey received?
J. Robert Kerrey has received 1,028,993 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. SenateNebraska | Lost | 332,97942.23% | Deb Fischer |
| 1994 | U.S. SenateNebraska | Won | 317,29754.78% | Jan Stoney |
| 1988 | U.S. SenateNebraska | Won | 378,71756.71% | Dave Karnes Ernie Chambers |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000146) and Wikidata (Q39718). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “J. Robert Kerrey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-kerrey. Accessed [date].