Samuel Betts

U.S. Representative
Born
June 8, 1787
Died
November 2, 1868
Age at death
81
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1814
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Betts1,952
Opponents1,499
1
Elections run

Samuel Betts (1787–1868), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1814 U.S. House election in New York's District 7 with 1,952 votes (56.56%), defeating Elnathan Sears.

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How many votes has Samuel Betts received?

Samuel Betts has received 1,952 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Betts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1814U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,95256.56%Elnathan Sears
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000427) and Wikidata (Q1107831). 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.