Samuel Byrns

U.S. Representative
Born
March 4, 1848
Died
July 9, 1914
Age at death
66
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Byrns16,744
Opponents15,147
1
Elections run

Samuel Byrns (1848–1914), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 10 with 16,744 votes (52.5%), defeating William Kinsey and Baker.

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How many votes has Samuel Byrns received?

Samuel Byrns has received 16,744 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Byrns’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseMissouriWon16,74452.5%William Kinsey
Baker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001219) and Wikidata (Q2218051). 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.