Sampson Harris

U.S. Representative
Born
February 23, 1809
Died
April 1, 1857
Age at death
48
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849–1855
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris23,862
Opponents16,189
4
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1855, Sampson Harris ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Harris's biggest single-election total was 6,990 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 7. Harris's closest win came in the 1849 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3, decided by 549 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 7, every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 3, or all 1855 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Sampson Harris received?

Sampson Harris has received 23,862 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Sampson Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseAlabamaWon6,99057.25%W B Martin
1853U.S. HouseAlabamaWon6,39479.77%Dan Moore
1851U.S. HouseAlabamaWon4,96753.11%W S Mudd
1849U.S. HouseAlabamaWon5,51152.62%John Hunter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000252) and Wikidata (Q1483568). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sampson Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sampson-harris. 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.