Horatio Burchard

U.S. Representative
Born
September 22, 1825
Died
May 14, 1908
Age at death
82
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1876
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burchard50,779
Opponents31,377
4
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1876, Horatio Burchard ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Burchard's biggest single-election total was 15,793 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5. Burchard's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5, decided by 2,224 votes.

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How many votes has Horatio Burchard received?

Horatio Burchard has received 50,779 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Horatio Burchard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisWon15,79359.82%* Pattison
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisWon9,23256.78%David J Pinkney
1872U.S. HouseIllinoisWon14,03665.06%James Dinsmoor
1870U.S. HouseIllinoisWon11,71865.25%Charles Betts
W E Luckens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001070) and Wikidata (Q4419897). 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.