Anson Burlingame
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 14, 1820
- Died
- February 23, 1870
- Age at death
- 49
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- american
- On the ballot
- 1854–1860
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burlingame26,519
Opponents24,063
4
Elections run
Between 1854 and 1860, Anson Burlingame ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Burlingame's biggest single-election total was 7,756 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5. Burlingame's closest win came in the 1856 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5, decided by 69 votes.
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How many votes has Anson Burlingame received?
Anson Burlingame has received 26,519 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 7,75649.17% | William Appleton (head-to-head) |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 6,21451.46% | John T Heard |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 6,58250.19% | William Appleton |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 5,96761.54% | William Appleton (head-to-head) William Parmenter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001112) and Wikidata (Q569962). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Anson Burlingame: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/anson-burlingame-massachusetts. Accessed [date].