James Burke is perhaps most famous for his shock defeat of his namesake (but no relation), the Opposition Leader Denis Burke, at the 2005 election. Although even he had not expected to be victorious, he swept aside the incumbent member, and won what had been the CLP's safest seat with a swing of more than 20%.
James Burke emerged victorious over his namesake, Denis Burke, the Opposition Leader, in the 2005 election. Despite not expecting to win, he decisively defeated the incumbent member and captured what had been CLP's safest constituency with a shift of more than 20%.