Thomas Burke

U.S. Representative
Born
May 6, 1904
Died
September 12, 1959
Age at death
55
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke85,409
Opponents73,394
1
Elections run

Thomas Burke (1904–1959), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9 with 85,409 votes (53.78%), defeating Homer A Ramey.

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How many votes has Thomas Burke received?

Thomas Burke has received 85,409 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseOhioWon85,40953.78%Homer A Ramey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001100) and Wikidata (Q7790591). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.