Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

U.S. Representative
Born
October 5, 1932
Current age
93
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972–1976
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burke326,735
Opponents95,434
3
Elections run

Between 1972 and 1976, Yvonne Brathwaite Burke ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Burke's biggest single-election total was 123,468 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in California's District 37. Burke's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in California's District 28, decided by 66,698 votes.

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How many votes has Yvonne Brathwaite Burke received?

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke has received 326,735 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon114,61280.2%Edward S. Skinner
1974U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon88,65580.15%Tom Neddy
1972U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon123,46873.21%Gregg Tria
John Haag
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001102) and Wikidata (Q538206). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Yvonne Brathwaite Burke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/yvonne-brathwaite-burke. 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.