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.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 31 or all 1912 U.S. House races.

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

James Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,67951.06%William A Prosser
Joseph F Joyce

Fred C Brittain
1910U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,99664.54%John J Thorpe
John Connor

C L Thurgood
1908U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,38066.57%Alcorn
James A McCarthy

J Baker Stewart (head-to-head)

J Udick
1906U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,36463.42%Frank Lackner
David S Connors

J Baker Stewart (head-to-head)
1904U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,40375.24%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-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.