Raymond Burke, U.S. Representative

Raymond Burke

U.S. Representative
Born
November 4, 1881
Died
August 18, 1954
Age at death
72
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1952
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke256,648
Opponents392,088
4
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1952, Raymond Burke ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Burke's biggest single-election total was 79,162 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3. Burke's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3, decided by 5,422 votes.

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How many votes has Raymond Burke received?

Raymond Burke has received 256,648 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

Raymond Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseOhioLost61,04733.39%Henry Reams (head-to-head)
Gilmore Flues
1950U.S. HouseOhioLost45,26832.43%Henry Reams (head-to-head)
Homer A Ramey
1948U.S. HouseOhioLost79,16241.8%Edward Breen
1946U.S. HouseOhioWon71,17151.98%Edward Gardner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001096) and Wikidata (Q7298821). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Raymond Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/raymond-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.