James A. Burke

U.S. Representative
Born
March 30, 1910
Died
October 13, 1983
Age at death
73
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958–1976
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke1.4M
Opponents341,404
10
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1976, James A. Burke ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Burke's biggest single-election total was 179,261 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 11. Burke's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 13, decided by 11,673 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 11, every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 13, or all 1976 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James A. Burke received?

James A. Burke has received 1,382,721 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.

Election history

James A. Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon131,78968.98%Danielle De Benedictis
1974U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon125,97899.99%
1972U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon154,39799.96%
1970U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon143,02699.98%
1968U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon169,76699.98%
1966U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon141,46574.78%James L Hofford
1964U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon179,26199.98%
1962U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon121,03064.32%Harry F Stimpson
1960U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon126,93658.53%Charles J Gabriel
1958U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon89,07353.51%William W Jenness
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001092) and Wikidata (Q1306600). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James A. Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-a-burke. Accessed [date].

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.