Frank Burkitt, Gubernatorial candidate

Frank Burkitt

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 5, 1843
Died
November 18, 1914
Age at death
71
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Populist Party
On the ballot
1895
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burkitt18,167
Opponents46,870
1
Elections run

Frank Burkitt (1843–1914), a Populist politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1895 governor election in Mississippi to Anselm J. McLaurin, receiving 18,167 votes (27.93%).

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How many votes has Frank Burkitt received?

Frank Burkitt has received 18,167 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Frank Burkitt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1895GovernorMississippiLost18,16727.93%Anselm J. McLaurin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q27984364). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Burkitt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-burkitt. 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.