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Merrill Spitler

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spitler22,555
Opponents29,514
1
Elections run

Merrill Spitler, a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1942 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 10 to Orville Zimmerman, receiving 22,555 votes (43.32%).

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How many votes has Merrill Spitler received?

Merrill Spitler has received 22,555 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Merrill Spitler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseMissouriLost22,55543.32%Orville Zimmerman
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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.