William Burgin

U.S. Representative
Born
July 28, 1877
Died
April 11, 1946
Age at death
68
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938–1944
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burgin168,026
Opponents109,737
4
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1944, William Burgin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Burgin's biggest single-election total was 57,879 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8. Burgin's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8, decided by 6,278 votes.

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How many votes has William Burgin received?

William Burgin has received 168,026 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William Burgin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon48,24459.79%B C Brock
1942U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon27,14656.54%A D Barber
1940U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon57,87967.21%F D B Harding
1938U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon34,75755.22%A H Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001084) and Wikidata (Q2580146). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Burgin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-burgin. 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.