Joseph R Burton, U.S. House candidate

Joseph R Burton

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 16, 1852
Died
February 27, 1923
Age at death
70
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892–1896
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burton20,389
Opponents55,564
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1896, Joseph R Burton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Burton's biggest single-election total was 18,842 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5.

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How many votes has Joseph R Burton received?

Joseph R Burton has received 20,389 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Joseph R Burton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseKansasLost1,5474.31%Nelson McCormick
Abram H Ellis
1892U.S. HouseKansasLost18,84247.03%John Davis
Sidney G Cook

Horace Hurley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5590677). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph R Burton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-r-burton. 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.