Ausburn Birdsall

U.S. Representative
Born
November 13, 1814
Died
July 10, 1903
Age at death
88
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Birdsall7,904
Opponents7,378
1
Elections run

Ausburn Birdsall (1814–1903), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 22 with 7,904 votes (51.72%), defeating Platt N Chase and James Hawley.

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How many votes has Ausburn Birdsall received?

Ausburn Birdsall has received 7,904 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ausburn Birdsall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,90451.72%Platt N Chase
James Hawley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000480) and Wikidata (Q4822713). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.