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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 131,78968.98% | Danielle De Benedictis |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 125,97899.99% | — |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 154,39799.96% | — |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 143,02699.98% | — |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 169,76699.98% | — |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 141,46574.78% | James L Hofford |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 179,26199.98% | — |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 121,03064.32% | Harry F Stimpson |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 126,93658.53% | Charles J Gabriel |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 89,07353.51% | 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.
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