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

Anson Burlingame’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost7,75649.17%William Appleton (head-to-head)
1858U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon6,21451.46%John T Heard
1856U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon6,58250.19%William Appleton
1854U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon5,96761.54%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].

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.