Samuel Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1773
Died
January 17, 1850
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1826
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

Samuel Anderson (1773–1850), a Federalist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1826 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4, defeating Charles Miner and James Buchanan.

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Election history

Samuel Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonCharles Miner
James Buchanan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7410765). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-anderson. 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.