Theodore Burdick

U.S. Representative
Born
October 7, 1836
Died
July 16, 1898
Age at death
61
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burdick17,424
Opponents16,402
1
Elections run

Theodore Burdick (1836–1898), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3 with 17,424 votes (51.51%), defeating Thomas C Griffith and C A Gaylord and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Theodore Burdick received?

Theodore Burdick has received 17,424 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Theodore Burdick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIowaWon17,42451.51%Thomas C Griffith
C A Gaylord

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001078) and Wikidata (Q520299). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Theodore Burdick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/theodore-burdick. 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.