Michael Burke

U.S. Representative
Born
October 15, 1863
Died
December 12, 1918
Age at death
55
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910–1916
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke71,769
Opponents69,128
4
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1916, Michael Burke ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Burke's biggest single-election total was 20,665 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 2. Burke's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 6, decided by 2,471 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 2, every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 6, or all 1916 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Michael Burke received?

Michael Burke has received 71,769 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Michael Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseWisconsinLost18,54645.9%Edward Voigt
John Bauernfeind
1914U.S. HouseWisconsinWon16,80952.2%Edward Voigt
John Bauernfiend

William E Mack (head-to-head)
1912U.S. HouseWisconsinWon20,66555.23%Henry J Grell
Edward D Duess

William E Mack (head-to-head)
1910U.S. HouseWisconsinWon15,74950.98%William H Froelich
John C Boll

George C Hill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001095) and Wikidata (Q377462). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-burke. 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.