Burwell Ritter

U.S. Representative
Born
January 6, 1810
Died
October 1, 1880
Age at death
70
Home state
Kentucky
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1865
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ritter6,974
Opponents5,786
1
Elections run

Burwell Ritter (1810–1880), a Conservative politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1865 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 6,974 votes (54.66%), defeating George H Yeaman.

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How many votes has Burwell Ritter received?

Burwell Ritter has received 6,974 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Burwell Ritter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,97454.66%George H Yeaman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000276) and Wikidata (Q1017189). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.