Burton W Potter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
progressive
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potter3,626
Opponents26,904
1
Elections run

Burton W Potter, a Progressive politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 4 to Samuel Winslow, receiving 3,626 votes (11.88%).

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How many votes has Burton W Potter received?

Burton W Potter has received 3,626 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Burton W Potter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3,62611.88%Samuel Winslow
John R Thayer

Thomas Paine Abbott
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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.