Samuel Barr

U.S. Representative
Born
June 15, 1829
Died
May 29, 1919
Age at death
89
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barr32,504
Opponents32,876
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, Samuel Barr ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Barr's biggest single-election total was 18,320 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14. Barr's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14, decided by 145 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 14 or all 1882 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Samuel Barr received?

Samuel Barr has received 32,504 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Barr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,18446.34%Henry McCormick
John McCleery

Simon Brownewell
1880U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,32052.69%Grant Weidman
J Adam Cake
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000171) and Wikidata (Q7411388). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Barr: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-barr. 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.