Burke

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888–1952
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke51,299
Opponents349,314
6
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1952, Burke ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Burke's biggest single-election total was 22,520 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in New York's District 15.

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How many votes has Burke received?

Burke has received 51,299 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2810.17%Harold Ostertag
O Richard Judson
1928U.S. HouseNew YorkLost12,86825.74%Anthony Griffin
William C Dewitt
1900U.S. HouseNew YorkLost14,97732.13%Louis Emerson
Watson H Harwood
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkLost22,52041.49%Philip Low (head-to-head)
Thomas

Fisk

Oscar A Gage
1894U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2640.59%Philip Low (head-to-head)
Jacob A Cantor

Robert G Monroe

Edward Henckler

John H Lemmon
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3890.93%Felix Campbell
T Seward
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/burke. 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.