Frank Burke

U.S. Representative
Born
June 1, 1920
Died
June 28, 2007
Age at death
87
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958–1960
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke188,542
Opponents181,322
2
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1960, Frank Burke ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Burke's biggest single-election total was 115,421 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3.

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How many votes has Frank Burke received?

Frank Burke has received 188,542 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Frank Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseKentuckyWon115,42150.25%Henry R Heyburn
1958U.S. HouseKentuckyWon73,12152.16%John M Robsion Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001090) and Wikidata (Q1444389). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-burke-kentucky. 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.