Samuel Brainerd

U.S. Representative
Born
November 13, 1842
Died
November 21, 1898
Age at death
56
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brainerd11,170
Opponents13,239
1
Elections run

Samuel Brainerd (1842–1898), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 27 with 11,170 votes (45.76%), defeating H B Plumer and W T Everson.

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How many votes has Samuel Brainerd received?

Samuel Brainerd has received 11,170 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Brainerd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,17045.76%H B Plumer
W T Everson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000761) and Wikidata (Q7412252). 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.