Sam Sells
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 2, 1871
- Died
- November 2, 1935
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1910–1918
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sells90,977
Opponents34,332
5
Elections run
Between 1910 and 1918, Sam Sells ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Sells's biggest single-election total was 23,651 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1. Sells's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1, decided by 607 votes.
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How many votes has Sam Sells received?
Sam Sells has received 90,977 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,75299.99% | Dano Harmon |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 23,65196.85% | Isenberg |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 15,95961.27% | Thad A Cox Lyle (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 16,66050.87% | Z D Massey J W Johnson |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 20,95573.95% | Lyle (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000235) and Wikidata (Q1739891). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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