Samuel Bradshaw

U.S. Representative
Born
June 10, 1809
Died
June 9, 1872
Age at death
62
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bradshaw17,316
Opponents18,503
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, Samuel Bradshaw ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bradshaw's biggest single-election total was 8,789 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7. Bradshaw's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7, decided by 345 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 7 or all 1856 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Samuel Bradshaw received?

Samuel Bradshaw has received 17,316 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Samuel Bradshaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost8,78945.99%Henry Chapman
1854U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,52751.03%Samuel Bridges
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000751) and Wikidata (Q7411065). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Bradshaw: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-bradshaw. 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.