B. F. Sisk

U.S. Representative
Born
December 14, 1910
Died
October 25, 1995
Age at death
84
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954–1976
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sisk1.2M
Opponents447,873
11
Elections run

Between 1954 and 1976, B. F. Sisk ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Sisk's biggest single-election total was 141,974 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in California's District 12. Sisk's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in California's District 12, decided by 9,008 votes.

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How many votes has B. F. Sisk received?

B. F. Sisk has received 1,192,097 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.

Election history

B. F. Sisk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon92,73572.2%Carol Harner
1972U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon134,13279.13%Carol O Harner
1970U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon95,11866.42%Phillip Sanchez V
Byron N Scott
1968U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon97,47662.46%W H Harris (head-to-head)
John P Carroll
1966U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon118,06371.3%J H White
1964U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon117,72766.76%W H Harris (head-to-head)
1962U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon108,33971.87%Arthur L Selland
1960U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon141,97499.91%
1958U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon112,70281.12%Daniel K Halpin
1956U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon109,92072.99%Sidney Moore
1954U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon63,91153.79%Oakley Hunter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000454) and Wikidata (Q826515). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.