J Burke

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Alabama
Party
whig
On the ballot
1841–1868
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke19,114
Opponents190,520
2
Elections run

Between 1841 and 1868, J Burke ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Burke's biggest single-election total was 16,656 votes, in the 1841 U.S. House election in Alabama's at-large district.

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How many votes has J Burke received?

J Burke has received 19,114 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

J Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseAlabamaLost2,45837.21%John B Callis
Ewing
1841U.S. HouseAlabamaLost16,6568.2%Dixon Lewis
Reuben Chapman

Benjamin Shields

William Payne

George Houston

George Crabb

Henry W Hilliard

James Taylor Rather

William D Dunn
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “J Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/j-burke. 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.