William G Bourke

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
populist
On the ballot
1878–1892
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bourke8,606
Opponents42,323
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1892, William G Bourke ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Bourke's biggest single-election total was 8,327 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in New York's District 5.

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How many votes has William G Bourke received?

William G Bourke has received 8,606 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William G Bourke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2790.85%John Graham
C W Bennett

Henry Kuhn

Brown
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8,32745.98%Nicholas Muller
Charles H Blair

Kerrigan

Frey
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William G Bourke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-g-bourke. 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.