Samuel Birdsall

U.S. Representative
Born
May 14, 1791
Died
February 8, 1872
Age at death
80
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Birdsall4,915
Opponents4,213
1
Elections run

Samuel Birdsall (1791–1872), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 25 with 4,915 votes (53.85%), defeating Moses Maynard.

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How many votes has Samuel Birdsall received?

Samuel Birdsall has received 4,915 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Birdsall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,91553.85%Moses Maynard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000483) and Wikidata (Q7410925). 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.