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
Career timeline
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

Benjamin Birdsall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseIowaWon22,31557.65%J C Murtagh
Christian Sorensen

A Maceachron
1904U.S. HouseIowaWon29,29765.27%J W Mallon
E D Hammond

J W Leedy
1902U.S. HouseIowaWon22,30054.47%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Birdsall: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-birdsall. 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.