James Libertarian Burns

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Nevada
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1976–1998
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burns8,117
Opponents345,948
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1998, James Libertarian Burns ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Burns's biggest single-election total was 5,292 votes, in the 1998 U.S. House election in Nevada's District 1.

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How many votes has James Libertarian Burns received?

James Libertarian Burns has received 8,117 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James Libertarian Burns’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseNevadaLost5,2923.29%Shelley Berkley
Don Chairez

Jess Howe
1976U.S. HouseNevadaLost2,8251.41%Jim Santini
Walden Charles Earhart

Janine M. Hanson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Libertarian Burns: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-libertarian-burns. 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.