Merlin D Bishop

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1934–1940
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bishop652
Opponents166,775
2
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1940, Merlin D Bishop ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Bishop's biggest single-election total was 570 votes, in the 1934 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 16.

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How many votes has Merlin D Bishop received?

Merlin D Bishop has received 652 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Merlin D Bishop’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseMichiganLost820.08%Clare Hoffman
Roman I Jarvis
1934U.S. HouseMichiganLost5700.93%John Lesinski
Clyde M Ford

John T Pace

Joseph Karl Horvath
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Merlin D Bishop: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/merlin-d-bishop. 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.