William Burton

Governor
Born
October 16, 1789
Died
August 5, 1866
Age at death
76
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1854–1858
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burton13,185
Opponents13,185
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1858, William Burton ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Burton's biggest single-election total was 6,941 votes, in the 1858 governor election in Delaware.

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How many votes has William Burton received?

William Burton has received 13,185 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Burton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858GovernorDelawareWon6,94152.64%James S. Buckmaster
1854GovernorDelawareLost6,24447.36%Peter F. Causey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886794). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Burton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-burton. 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.