Tom Burnham

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burnham846
Opponents101,838
1
Elections run

Tom Burnham, a Libertarian politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Texas's District 20 to Henry B. Gonzalez, receiving 846 votes (0.82%).

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How many votes has Tom Burnham received?

Tom Burnham has received 846 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tom Burnham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseTexasLost8460.82%Henry B. Gonzalez
Merle Nash
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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.