Burton K. Wheeler
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- February 27, 1882
- Died
- January 6, 1975
- Age at death
- 92
- Party
- Progressive
- On the ballot
- 1920–1940
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wheeler5.4M
Opponents24.5M
Total Electoral Votes
Wheeler13
Opponents518
6
Elections run
As a running mate, Wheeler is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1920 and 1940, Burton K. Wheeler ran in 6 elections across 3 offices (Governor, U.S. Senate, and President), winning 4 and losing 2. Wheeler's biggest single-election total was 4,831,706 votes, in the 1924 U.S. presidential election. Wheeler's closest win came in the 1928 U.S. Senate election in Montana, decided by 12,470 votes.
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How many votes has Burton K. Wheeler received?
Burton K. Wheeler has received 5,418,017 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2, plus 13 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 176,75373.43% | E. K. Cheadle |
| 1934 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 142,82370.14% | George M. Bourquin William F. Held Ramond F. Gray |
| 1928 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 103,65553.2% | Joseph M. Dixon |
| 1924 | Vice Presidentwith Robert La Follette | Lost | 4,831,706 (16.6%)13 EV | Calvin Coolidge John W. Davis |
| 1922 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 88,20555.57% | Carl W. Riddick George H. Ambrose |
| 1920 | GovernorMontana | Lost | 74,87540.26% | Joseph M. Dixon |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000330) and Wikidata (Q711631). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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