Ezekiel Sampson

U.S. Representative
Born
December 6, 1831
Died
October 7, 1892
Age at death
60
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874–1878
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sampson45,537
Opponents41,681
3
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1878, Ezekiel Sampson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Sampson's biggest single-election total was 18,768 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6. Sampson's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6, decided by 2,724 votes.

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How many votes has Ezekiel Sampson received?

Ezekiel Sampson has received 45,537 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Ezekiel Sampson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIowaLost14,30846.64%James Weaver
1876U.S. HouseIowaWon18,76854.66%H B Hendershott
D M Conley

James Mathews

Henry H Trimble
1874U.S. HouseIowaWon12,46156.1%E N Gates
James Baird Weaver
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000025) and Wikidata (Q1347318). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ezekiel Sampson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ezekiel-sampson. 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.