Henry Burnett

U.S. Representative
Born
October 5, 1825
Died
September 28, 1866
Age at death
40
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1855–1861
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burnett38,840
Opponents17,126
4
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1861, Henry Burnett ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Burnett's biggest single-election total was 11,540 votes, in the 1859 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1. Burnett's closest win came in the 1861 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1, decided by 2,763 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Burnett received?

Henry Burnett has received 38,840 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Henry Burnett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,98859.08%C E Trimble
1859U.S. HouseKentuckyWon11,54083.7%William Morrow
1857U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,98975.32%Owen Grimes
1855U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,32362.03%Crit Hughes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001120) and Wikidata (Q1543338). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Burnett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-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.