Thomas E Burns

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1880
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burns17,330
Opponents25,235
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1880, Thomas E Burns ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Burns's biggest single-election total was 8,885 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10.

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How many votes has Thomas E Burns received?

Thomas E Burns has received 17,330 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Thomas E Burns’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseKentuckyLost8,44534.32%Albert Willis
Thomas Hays

Thomas J Key
1872U.S. HouseKentuckyLost8,88549.47%John Young
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas E Burns: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-e-burns. 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.