Samuel Andrews

U.S. Representative
Born
October 16, 1796
Died
June 11, 1863
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Andrews7,786
Opponents7,493
1
Elections run

Samuel Andrews (1796–1863), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 29 with 7,786 votes (50.96%), defeating Harry W Paine and Bert Clark.

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How many votes has Samuel Andrews received?

Samuel Andrews has received 7,786 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Andrews’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,78650.96%Harry W Paine
Bert Clark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000248) and Wikidata (Q7411439). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.