Samuel Blair

U.S. Representative
Born
December 5, 1821
Died
December 8, 1890
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
union
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blair20,299
Opponents14,899
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, Samuel Blair ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Blair's biggest single-election total was 11,185 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18. Blair's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18, decided by 2,435 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 18 or all 1860 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Samuel Blair received?

Samuel Blair has received 20,299 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Blair’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,18557.64%McAllister
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,11457.71%Pershing
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000529) and Wikidata (Q7412691). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Blair: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-blair. 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.