Birch

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1833–1892
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Birch43,914
Opponents115,589
6
Elections run

Between 1833 and 1892, Birch ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Birch's biggest single-election total was 15,288 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 3.

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How many votes has Birch received?

Birch has received 43,914 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

Birch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseMissouriLost15,28839.81%Alexander Dockery
Reece
1862U.S. HouseMissouriLost2,85730.49%Austin King
Samuel

Bouton
1846U.S. HouseMissouriLost4,78935.03%Willard Hall
1836U.S. HouseMissouriLost10,00720.37%Albert Harrison (head-to-head)
John Miller
1835U.S. HouseMissouriLost8,84320.47%William Ashley
Albert Harrison (head-to-head)

George F Strother (head-to-head)
1833U.S. HouseMissouriLost2,13016.07%John Bull
George F Strother (head-to-head)

Shannon

Sibley
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Birch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/birch. 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.