Samuel Arnell

U.S. Representative
Born
May 3, 1833
Died
July 20, 1903
Age at death
70
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1865–1868
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arnell15,091
Opponents7,118
3
Elections run

Between 1865 and 1868, Samuel Arnell ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Arnell's biggest single-election total was 7,596 votes, in the 1867 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6. Arnell's closest win came in the 1868 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6, decided by 3,002 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Arnell received?

Samuel Arnell has received 15,091 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Samuel Arnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,14370.61%John J Buck
1867U.S. HouseTennesseeWon7,59677.78%Thomas (head-to-head)
1865U.S. HouseTennesseeLost2,35245.58%Thomas (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000286) and Wikidata (Q2218634). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Arnell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-arnell. 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.