Phil Burton

CA Blue Book

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-06-1956	Democratic	AD-20	17807	Win
11-04-1958	Democratic	AD-20	22600	Win
11-08-1960	Democratic	AD-20	24497	Win
11-06-1962	Democratic	AD-20	23047	Win
02-18-1964	Democratic	CD-05	26698	Win
11-03-1964	Democratic	CD-05	71638	Win
11-08-1966	Democratic	CD-05	56476	Win
11-05-1968	Democratic	CD-05	95630	Win
11-03-1970	Democratic	CD-05	96393	Win
11-07-1972	Democratic	CD-05	124164	Win
11-05-1974	Democratic	CD-06	85712	Win
11-02-1976	Democratic	CD-06	86493	Win
11-07-1978	Democratic	CD-06	81801	Win
11-04-1980	Democratic	CD-06	93400	Win
11-02-1982	Democratic	CD-05	103268	Win

Candidate Biography:

A. Phillip Burton
Born: June 1, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Married: Sala Galant
Family: Brother of John Burton
University: University of Southern California (BA; 1947)
Military Service: USN, USAF (WWII, Korea)
Died (in office): April 10, 1983 in San Francisco, CA

1954: Primary Candidate for AD-23 (Lost; 31%)
1959: United States Representative, Atlantic Treaty Association Conference
1964: Resigned from the State Assembly on February 24.
1968: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1970: Delegate, Democratic National Convention

• Burton was the youngest member of the Assembly in 1956 at age 30.
• PLACENAME: The Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is located in San Francisco.
• PLACENAME: The Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High School was dedicated in 1984.
• PLACENAME: Phillip Burton Memorial Beach is located in Daly City [San Mateo County] 
• Silver Screen: Burton was portrayed by Robert Chimento in the movie "Milk" (2008).

Source: California Blue Book (1961)
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]
Source: Members of the California Legislature and Other State Officials by the California Teamsters Legislative Council (1957 ed.)