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William H. Burke

Governor candidate from Kansas who lost a razor-thin 0.1-point race in 1940

Democratic
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
0-2
W-L (0%)
-7.5
Avg Margin
1940–1942
Career Span
Best: +-0.1 (1940 Governor)Worst: -14.9 (1942 Governor)
0%
Win Rate
+10.3
Avg Overperformance
2 yrs
Career Span
638K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

R+10EvenD+101940: R+0.1 - Click to view1942: R+14.9 - Click to view19401942

Career Timeline

212,071
Candidate Votes
41.8%
Vote %
507,929
Total Votes
-14.9%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+2.8
Race Score
+2.8
vs. State Pres.
D-17.8
State Pres.
Top opponent: Andrew SchoeppelREP

Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

2 races available

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