Tristram Burges, Gubernatorial candidate

Tristram Burges

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Liberal
On the ballot
1839
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burges457
Opponents5,679
1
Elections run

Tristram Burges, a Liberal politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1839 governor election in Rhode Island to William Sprague III, receiving 457 votes (7.4%).

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How many votes has Tristram Burges received?

Tristram Burges has received 457 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tristram Burges’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839GovernorRhode IslandLost4577.4%William Sprague III
Nathaniel Bullock
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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.