David Dyer

U.S. Representative
Born
February 12, 1838
Died
April 29, 1924
Age at death
86
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dyer5,407
Opponents4,981
1
Elections run

David Dyer (1838–1924), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 9 with 5,407 votes (52.05%), defeating William F Switzler.

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How many votes has David Dyer received?

David Dyer has received 5,407 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Dyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseMissouriWon5,40752.05%William F Switzler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000589) and Wikidata (Q1176063). 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.