John Burcham

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burcham57,057
Opponents77,836
1
Elections run

John Burcham, a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5 to Gladys Noon Spellman, receiving 57,057 votes (42.3%).

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How many votes has John Burcham received?

John Burcham has received 57,057 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Burcham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseMarylandLost57,05742.3%Gladys Noon Spellman
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