James Burke
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 21, 1867
- Died
- August 8, 1932
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1904–1912
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke68,822
Opponents36,579
5
Elections run
Between 1904 and 1912, James Burke ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Burke's biggest single-election total was 18,403 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 31. Burke's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 31, decided by 5,578 votes.
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How many votes has James Burke received?
James Burke has received 68,822 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 10,67951.06% | William A Prosser Joseph F Joyce Fred C Brittain |
| 1910 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 12,99664.54% | John J Thorpe John Connor C L Thurgood |
| 1908 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 13,38066.57% | Alcorn James A McCarthy J Baker Stewart (head-to-head) J Udick |
| 1906 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 13,36463.42% | Frank Lackner David S Connors J Baker Stewart (head-to-head) |
| 1904 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 18,40375.24% | John F McGrath Louis Cohen Joseph S Dodds Henry Porter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001093) and Wikidata (Q6133600). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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