Burton Sweet
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 10, 1867
- Died
- January 3, 1957
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1920
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sweet144,809
Opponents47,309
4
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1920, Burton Sweet ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Sweet's biggest single-election total was 67,859 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3. Sweet's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3, decided by 6,959 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 3 or all 1920 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Burton Sweet received?
Burton Sweet has received 144,809 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 67,85997.12% | Roy Jacobs |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 22,99764.74% | O J Clark |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 31,56766.95% | J C Murtagh (head-to-head) Fred Splin A J Adkins |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 22,38656.52% | J C Murtagh (head-to-head) Robert J Belt D S Cameron C C Covert Daniel Campbell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001106) and Wikidata (Q1017109). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Burton Sweet: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/burton-sweet. Accessed [date].