Samuel Beardsley

U.S. Representative
Born
February 6, 1790
Died
May 6, 1860
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1832–1842
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beardsley25,122
Opponents58,365
3
Elections run

Between 1832 and 1842, Samuel Beardsley ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Beardsley's biggest single-election total was 9,597 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in New York's District 17.

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How many votes has Samuel Beardsley received?

Samuel Beardsley has received 25,122 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Samuel Beardsley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,40450.54%Charles P Kirkland (head-to-head)
Delong
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,59726.44%Joel Turril
H Alden Spencer

Smith (head-to-head)
1832U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,12126.42%Joel Turrell
Charles P Kirkland (head-to-head)

Smith (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000281) and Wikidata (Q2688849). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Beardsley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-beardsley. 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.