Harold H. Burton, U.S. Senator

Harold H. Burton

U.S. Senator
Born
June 22, 1888
Died
October 28, 1964
Age at death
76
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burton1.6M
Opponents1.5M
1
Elections run

Harold H. Burton (1888–1964), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Ohio with 1,602,567 votes (52.37%), defeating John McSweeney.

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How many votes has Harold H. Burton received?

Harold H. Burton has received 1,602,567 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Harold H. Burton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. SenateOhioWon1,602,56752.37%John McSweeney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001150) and Wikidata (Q507177). 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.