Edward Burnett

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1849
Died
November 5, 1925
Age at death
76
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burnett24,032
Opponents27,322
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Edward Burnett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Burnett's biggest single-election total was 13,678 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9. Burnett's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9, decided by 211 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Burnett received?

Edward Burnett has received 24,032 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Edward Burnett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost13,67845.42%John Candler
Park
1886U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon10,35448.7%Frederick Ely
Edmund M Stowe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001119) and Wikidata (Q1291790). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Burnett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-burnett. Accessed [date].

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.