Jack Burgess

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976–1978
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burgess118,338
Opponents145,496
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1978, Jack Burgess ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Burgess's biggest single-election total was 68,373 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Texas's District 11.

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How many votes has Jack Burgess received?

Jack Burgess has received 118,338 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Jack Burgess’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseTexasLost49,96548.36%Marvin Leath
1976U.S. HouseTexasLost68,37342.6%W. R. Poage
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