Rob Burch

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 30, 1946
Current age
80
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1994–1998
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burch1.0M
Opponents2.6M
3
Elections run

Between 1994 and 1998, Rob Burch ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), losing all 3. Burch's biggest single-election total was 835,849 votes, in the 1994 governor election in Ohio.

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How many votes has Rob Burch received?

Rob Burch has received 1,018,752 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Rob Burch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseOhioLost74,57139.73%Robert W. Ney (head-to-head)
1996U.S. HouseOhioLost108,33246.33%Robert W. Ney (head-to-head)
Margaret Chitti
1994GovernorOhioLost835,84924.98%George Voinovich
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16240892). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rob Burch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rob-burch. 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.