John Burke

U.S. Representative
Born
June 2, 1894
Died
May 14, 1951
Age at death
56
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke48,179
Opponents42,216
1
Elections run

John Burke (1894–1951), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in California's District 18 with 48,179 votes (53.24%), defeating C Henderson and William E Hinshaw.

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How many votes has John Burke received?

John Burke has received 48,179 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon48,17953.24%C Henderson
William E Hinshaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001094) and Wikidata (Q1700300). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-burke-california. 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.