Benjamin Birdsall
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 26, 1858
- Died
- May 26, 1917
- Age at death
- 58
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1902–1906
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Birdsall73,912
Opponents50,622
3
Elections run
Between 1902 and 1906, Benjamin Birdsall ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Birdsall's biggest single-election total was 29,297 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3. Birdsall's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3, decided by 5,539 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Birdsall received?
Benjamin Birdsall has received 73,912 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 22,31557.65% | J C Murtagh Christian Sorensen A Maceachron |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 29,29765.27% | J W Mallon E D Hammond J W Leedy |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 22,30054.47% | Horace Boise John A Earl F A Lynburner E J Dean |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000481) and Wikidata (Q263633). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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