Samuel A Riggs

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riggs34,450
Opponents268,108
1
Elections run

Samuel A Riggs, a Democratic politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. House election in Kansas's at-large district to David Lowe, receiving 34,450 votes (11.39%).

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How many votes has Samuel A Riggs received?

Samuel A Riggs has received 34,450 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Samuel A Riggs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseKansasLost34,45011.39%David Lowe
William Phillips

Stephen Cobb

D P Mitchell

T P Laughlin
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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.