James D Burns

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1960
0-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burns266,215
Opponents577,600
7
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1960, James D Burns ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. Burns's biggest single-election total was 52,853 votes, in the 1958 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1.

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How many votes has James D Burns received?

James D Burns has received 266,215 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.

Election history

James D Burns’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost46,86331.18%Silvio O. Conte (head-to-head)
Addison L Green
1958U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost52,85344.24%Silvio O. Conte (head-to-head)
Louise Stone Wilson
1952U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost49,37932.66%John Heselton
Albert A Ridyard
1942U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost22,52324.68%George Bates (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost35,21428.39%George Bates (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost27,96725.33%George Bates (head-to-head)
1932U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost31,41632.34%Abram Andrew
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