Bill D. Burlison
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 15, 1931
- Died
- March 17, 2019
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1968–1980
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burlison650,356
Opponents424,196
7
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1980, Bill D. Burlison ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Burlison's biggest single-election total was 131,675 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 10. Burlison's closest win came in the 1968 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 10, decided by 11,496 votes.
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How many votes has Bill D. Burlison received?
Bill D. Burlison has received 650,356 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 94,46544.85% | Bill Emerson |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 99,14865.3% | James A. Weir |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 131,67572.07% | Joe Carron |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 77,67772.78% | Truman Farrow |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 106,30164.28% | M Francis Svendrowski |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 62,76455.98% | Gary Rust |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 78,32653.96% | Vernon H Landgraf |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001113) and Wikidata (Q862035). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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