John Burke

Governor
Born
February 25, 1859
Died
May 14, 1937
Age at death
78
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1906–1910
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke130,827
Opponents120,713
3
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1910, John Burke ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Burke's biggest single-election total was 49,398 votes, in the 1908 governor election in North Dakota. Burke's closest win came in the 1910 governor election in North Dakota, decided by 2,450 votes.

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How many votes has John Burke received?

John Burke has received 130,827 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910GovernorNorth DakotaWon47,00549.96%C. A. Johnson (head-to-head)
1908GovernorNorth DakotaWon49,39851.06%C. A. Johnson (head-to-head)
1906GovernorNorth DakotaWon34,42453.2%Elmore Y. Sarles
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q367733). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-burke-north-dakota. 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.