W J Burke

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872–1928
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke27,761
Opponents67,899
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1928, W J Burke ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Burke's biggest single-election total was 27,760 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9.

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How many votes has W J Burke received?

W J Burke has received 27,761 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

W J Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseIowaLost27,76036.82%Charles Swanson
1872U.S. HouseIowaLost10%Henry Pratt
A T Lusch

J A Lurch

J Rockwell

Philip A Allen

S P Adams

J N Card

George S Tracy

W C Staubury
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “W J Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/w-j-burke. 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.