Samuel Burchard

U.S. Representative
Born
July 17, 1836
Died
September 1, 1901
Age at death
65
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Reform
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burchard15,784
Opponents9,889
1
Elections run

Samuel Burchard (1836–1901), a Reform politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5 with 15,784 votes (61.48%), defeating Barber.

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How many votes has Samuel Burchard received?

Samuel Burchard has received 15,784 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Burchard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseWisconsinWon15,78461.48%Barber
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001071) and Wikidata (Q2218116). 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.