Burr Harrison
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 2, 1904
- Died
- December 29, 1973
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1946–1960
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harrison237,405
Opponents82,298
8
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1960, Burr Harrison ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Harrison's biggest single-election total was 42,199 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7. Harrison's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7, decided by 7,722 votes.
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How many votes has Burr Harrison received?
Burr Harrison has received 237,405 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 42,19999.59% | — |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 30,48676.63% | Henry A Oder |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 40,06969.04% | A J Dunning Jr. |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 22,02574.17% | John Paul Ruddick |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 37,36079.05% | J H Ruebush |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 19,93269.38% | J A Garber |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 25,79960.43% | Stephen D Timberlake |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 19,53562.32% | Karl Jenkins |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000264) and Wikidata (Q1016882). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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