Samuel Arnold

U.S. Representative
Born
June 1, 1806
Died
May 5, 1869
Age at death
62
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1857
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arnold9,403
Opponents8,906
1
Elections run

Samuel Arnold (1806–1869), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1857 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2 with 9,403 votes (51.36%), defeating Woodruff.

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How many votes has Samuel Arnold received?

Samuel Arnold has received 9,403 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Arnold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseConnecticutWon9,40351.36%Woodruff
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000294) and Wikidata (Q2217932). 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.