Richard W Burke

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910–1956
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke69,068
Opponents155,062
2
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1956, Richard W Burke ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Burke's biggest single-election total was 67,063 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 4.

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How many votes has Richard W Burke received?

Richard W Burke has received 69,068 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Richard W Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseWisconsinLost67,06334.34%Clement J. Zablocki
1910U.S. HouseWisconsinLost2,0056.95%James Davidson
Fred B Rawson

Charles H Velte
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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.