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
Career timeline
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.

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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

John Burleigh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseMaineLost1790.57%Thomas Reed
Joshua Goodwin
1874U.S. HouseMaineWon12,27553.16%Bradbury
1872U.S. HouseMaineWon15,48553.77%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].

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.