Joseph Burns

U.S. Representative
Born
March 11, 1800
Died
May 12, 1875
Age at death
75
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burns17,913
Opponents18,092
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, Joseph Burns ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Burns's biggest single-election total was 9,194 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15.

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How many votes has Joseph Burns received?

Joseph Burns has received 17,913 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Joseph Burns’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseOhioLost8,71949.35%William Helmick
1856U.S. HouseOhioWon9,19450.14%William Sapp
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001128) and Wikidata (Q5590563). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Burns: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-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.