Phillip Burton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 1, 1926
- Died
- April 10, 1983
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1964–1982
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burton875,149
Opponents350,843
10
Elections run
Between 1964 and 1982, Phillip Burton ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Burton's biggest single-election total was 124,164 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in California's District 5. Burton's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in California's District 5, decided by 31,129 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 5, every U.S. House race in California's District 6, or all 1982 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Phillip Burton received?
Phillip Burton has received 875,149 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 103,26857.91% | Milton Marks Justin Raimondo |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 93,40069.37% | Tom Spinosa (head-to-head) Roy Childs |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 81,80168.3% | Tom Spinosa (head-to-head) Raymond O. Heaps (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 86,49366.07% | Tom Spinosa (head-to-head) Emily Siegel Raymond O. Heaps (head-to-head) |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 85,71271.3% | Tom Spinosa Emily L Siegel Horace Davis |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 124,16481.84% | Edlo E Powell Susan Vass Herbert Steiner |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 76,56770.81% | John E Parks |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 95,63072.78% | Waldo Velasquez Marvin Garson |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 56,47671.26% | Terry R Macken |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 71,638100% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001156) and Wikidata (Q1527673). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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