Samuel Arnold

U.S. Representative
Born
September 21, 1879
Died
December 18, 1961
Age at death
82
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942–1946
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arnold131,954
Opponents121,480
3
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1946, Samuel Arnold ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Arnold's biggest single-election total was 52,561 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1. Arnold's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1, decided by 479 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Arnold received?

Samuel Arnold has received 131,954 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Samuel Arnold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseMissouriWon37,58450.32%Walter G Stillwell
1944U.S. HouseMissouriWon52,56150.8%Edward M Jayne
1942U.S. HouseMissouriWon41,80955.54%Milton A Romjue
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000296) and Wikidata (Q183164). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Arnold: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-arnold. 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.