Burton French
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 1, 1875
- Died
- September 12, 1954
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 25 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1912–1932
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
French379,534
Opponents518,250
10
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1932, Burton French ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 1. French's biggest single-election total was 64,648 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Idaho's at-large district.
Browse every U.S. House race in Idaho's District 1, every U.S. House race in Idaho's at-large district, or all 1932 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Burton French received?
Burton French has received 379,534 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Lost | 32,54541.75% | Compton White Cornell |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 34,52764.92% | Compton I White |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 43,77068.92% | Joe Tyler Gust Nelson |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 31,25066.27% | L L Burtenshaw |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 33,34761.84% | Perry W Mitchell (head-to-head) Roy Rabbit |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 24,16746.82% | George Waters W W Deal |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 34,65459.26% | Nell K Mrs Irion Riley Rice |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 27,08463.35% | L I Purcell |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 64,64825.38% | Addison Smith (head-to-head) Marion J Kerr John Stanley V A B Clark Sam G Gilleland |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 53,54227.52% | Addison Smith (head-to-head) Perry W Mitchell (head-to-head) Edward M Pugmire P Monroe Smock G W Belloit E L Riggs John Tucker Johathan G Carrick |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000375) and Wikidata (Q255721). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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