Henry Burleigh

U.S. Representative
Born
June 2, 1832
Died
August 10, 1900
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burleigh36,551
Opponents21,230
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, Henry Burleigh ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Burleigh's biggest single-election total was 20,732 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 18.

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How many votes has Henry Burleigh received?

Henry Burleigh has received 36,551 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Henry Burleigh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkLost15,81946.14%Edward Greenman
Powers
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,73288.04%McClellan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001106) and Wikidata (Q3736959). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Burleigh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-burleigh. 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.