Lester Burnham

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burnham70
Opponents11,809
1
Elections run

Lester Burnham, an Independent politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9 to Thomas Edwards, receiving 70 votes (0.59%).

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How many votes has Lester Burnham received?

Lester Burnham has received 70 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lester Burnham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseOhioLost700.59%Thomas Edwards
Augustus Perrill
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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.