John Burleigh
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 9, 1822
- Died
- December 5, 1877
- Age at death
- 55
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1872–1876
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burleigh27,939
Opponents55,425
3
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1876, John Burleigh ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Burleigh's biggest single-election total was 15,485 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1. Burleigh's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1, decided by 1,470 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Maine's District 1 or all 1876 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Burleigh received?
John Burleigh has received 27,939 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMaine | Lost | 1790.57% | Thomas Reed Joshua Goodwin |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 12,27553.16% | Bradbury |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 15,48553.77% | W H Clifford |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001107) and Wikidata (Q968190). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Burleigh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-burleigh. Accessed [date].