RepublicanNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
W. Edward Kerr
Last held office: Utah House of Representatives, District 62 (1972–1978). Ran in 5 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 4.
- Last margin
- −17.6
- Lost 1978
- Elections
- 5
- 1970–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Kerr was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Utah House of Representatives, District 54Utah House of Representatives, District 62
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Kerr has run
Margin: how far Kerr finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Utah House of Representatives, District 62 | General | Lost | James White (D) | 41.2% | D+17.6 |
| 1976 | Utah House of Representatives, District 62 | General | Won | Garland W. Puzey (D), Glenn R. Barfuss (I) | 46.9% | R+11.1 |
| 1974 | Utah House of Representatives, District 62 | General | Won | D. B. Green (D), Jerry Morgan (I) | 48% | R+8.2 |
| 1972 | Utah House of Representatives, District 62 | General | Won | J. Reed Nielsen (D) | 57.7% | R+15.4 |
| 1970 | Utah House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | D. B. Green (D) | 50% | Even |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kerr has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 62 · 1972–1978
- Utah House of Representatives, District 54 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kerr has run against
- James White (D) · 1978 election, lost
- Garland W. Puzey (D) · 1976 election, won
- D. B. Green (D) · 1974 election, won
- J. Reed Nielsen (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive