Austin King

U.S. Representative
Born
September 21, 1802
Died
April 22, 1870
Age at death
67
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862–1864
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
King4,938
Opponents11,851
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1864, Austin King ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. King's biggest single-election total was 4,243 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 6.

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How many votes has Austin King received?

Austin King has received 4,938 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Austin King’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseMissouriLost6959.37%Robert T Vanhorn
Elijah H Norton
1862U.S. HouseMissouriWon4,24345.28%Birch
Samuel

Bouton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000194) and Wikidata (Q781041). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Austin King: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/austin-king. 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.