William H. Burke

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1942
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke637,569
Opponents713,823
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1942, William H. Burke ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Burke's biggest single-election total was 425,498 votes, in the 1940 governor election in Kansas.

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How many votes has William H. Burke received?

William H. Burke has received 637,569 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William H. Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942GovernorKansasLost212,07141.75%Andrew Frank Schoeppel
1940GovernorKansasLost425,49849.58%Payne Ratner
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