Shirk

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
fusion
On the ballot
1884
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shirk16,139
Opponents21,107
1
Elections run

Shirk, a Fusion politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1884 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 6 to John Heard, receiving 16,139 votes (43.33%).

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How many votes has Shirk received?

Shirk has received 16,139 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Shirk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseMissouriLost16,13943.33%John Heard
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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.