Laurence Burton

U.S. Representative
Born
October 30, 1926
Died
November 27, 2002
Age at death
76
Home state
Utah
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1962–1968
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burton374,224
Opponents232,282
4
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1968, Laurence Burton ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Burton's biggest single-election total was 139,456 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1. Burton's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1, decided by 2,043 votes.

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How many votes has Laurence Burton received?

Laurence Burton has received 374,224 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Laurence Burton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseUtahWon139,45668.12%Richard J Maughan
1966U.S. HouseUtahWon99,75066.5%J Keith Melville
1964U.S. HouseUtahWon75,98655.97%William G Bruhn
1962U.S. HouseUtahWon59,03250.88%M Blaine Peterson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001155) and Wikidata (Q249120). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Laurence Burton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/laurence-burton. 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.