J. Herbert Burke
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 14, 1913
- Died
- June 16, 1993
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1966–1978
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke607,822
Opponents525,832
7
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1978, J. Herbert Burke ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Burke's biggest single-election total was 110,750 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Florida's District 12. Burke's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Florida's District 12, decided by 2,292 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Florida's District 12, every U.S. House race in Florida's District 10, or all 1978 U.S. House races.
How many votes has J. Herbert Burke received?
J. Herbert Burke has received 607,822 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Lost | 66,61038.36% | Edward J. Ed Stack |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 107,26853.88% | Charlie Friedman |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 61,19150.95% | Charles Friedman |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 110,75062.83% | James T Stephanis |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 81,17054.11% | James J Ward |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 99,84454.86% | Elton J Gissendanner |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 80,98960.63% | Joe Varon |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001091) and Wikidata (Q1676335). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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