Maurice Burnside
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 23, 1902
- Died
- February 2, 1991
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1954
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burnside193,141
Opponents180,166
3
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1954, Maurice Burnside ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Burnside's biggest single-election total was 72,378 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4. Burnside's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4, decided by 504 votes.
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How many votes has Maurice Burnside received?
Maurice Burnside has received 193,141 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 56,49850.22% | George I Neal |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 64,26551.65% | Hubert S Ellis (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 72,37853.07% | Hubert S Ellis (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001131) and Wikidata (Q1728011). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Maurice Burnside: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/maurice-burnside. Accessed [date].