Samuel Bell

Governor
Born
March 15, 1770
Died
December 23, 1850
Age at death
80
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1819–1822
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell81,489
Opponents8,660
4
Elections run

Between 1819 and 1822, Samuel Bell ran in 4 governor elections, winning all 4. Bell's biggest single-election total was 22,934 votes, in the 1822 governor election in New Hampshire. Bell's closest win came in the 1819 governor election in New Hampshire, decided by 5,101 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Bell received?

Samuel Bell has received 81,489 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Samuel Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822GovernorNew HampshireWon22,93495.64%
1821GovernorNew HampshireWon22,58292.37%
1820GovernorNew HampshireWon22,21289.67%
1819GovernorNew HampshireWon13,76156.71%William Hale
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884049). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Bell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-bell-new-hampshire-governor. 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.